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20090028630 | SHAFT/HUB CONNECTION AND MANUALLY GUIDED IMPLEMENT - A shaft/hub connection between a shaft rotatably driven about an axis of rotation, and a hub disposed on the shaft so as to be non-rotatable relative thereto. A conical shaft extension on the shaft extends into a conical opening of the hub and is held in the hub via a conical pressure connection. The hub is provided with a stress-relieving or antifatigue arrangement for reducing the dynamic fatigue stresses that occur on the hub during operation. The shaft/hub connection is advantageously utilized for connecting the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine of a manually guided implement with a flywheel. | 01-29-2009 |
20090114172 | Internal combustion engine - An internal combustion engine has a cylinder ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090188461 | Internal Combustion Engine Having An Elastic Connector And Method Of Producing Same - An internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a fuel-supply mechanism, and an elastic connector for connecting the fuel supply mechanism to the cylinder. The connector has a first channel for fuel/air mixture and a second channel for combustion air. The connector has a first connection end and a second connection end at which the two channels open out. The two channels are separated from one another by a partition that extends in the longitudinal direction of the channels. The partition is twisted about its longitudinal central axis between the first and second connection ends to achieve a great elasticity of the connector. To produce the elastic connector, a respective core is used for each channel, and the cores are moved relative to one another to enable removal of the connector from a mold. | 07-30-2009 |
20090294210 | Exhaust-gas muffler - An exhaust-gas muffler ( | 12-03-2009 |
20110182660 | Shaft/Hub Connection and Manually Guided Implement - A shaft/hub connection between a shaft rotatably driven about an axis of rotation, and a hub disposed on the shaft so as to be non-rotatable relative thereto. The hub has a conical opening and an end face at that end of the hub having the greatest inner diameter. The hub also has at least one relief groove that extends into the hub from the end face thereof. A conical shaft extension on the shaft extends into the conical opening of the hub and is held in the hub via a conical pressure connection. | 07-28-2011 |
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20090301097 | Method and Device for Regulating the Operating Line of a Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber - A regulating device for regulating the course of a gas turbine plant has at least one sensor for sensing a measurement variable and for outputting a measurement signal which represents the measurement variable; at least one adjusting system for influencing air and/or fuel supply to a combustion chamber of the gas turbine plant on the basis of a correcting variable; and a regulator connected to the at least one sensor so as to receive the measurement variable and to the at least one adjusting system for outputting the correcting variable, the regulator being designed to determine the correcting variable on the basis of the measurement variable received and its deviation from a pilot variable. At least one sensor is designed to sense the variation in time of at least one burner or combustion chamber parameter as measurement variable. | 12-10-2009 |
20100180598 | Burner and method for operating a burner - A method for operating a burner including a burner outlet opening with at least two sectors, each sector is assigned at least one fuel nozzle, is provided. The method is characterized in that fuel is supplied separately to the fuel nozzles of different sectors. Also described is a burner which includes at least two sectors wherein each sector is assigned at least one fuel nozzle. The burner includes at least two separate fuel supply lines and a device for adjusting the fuel mass flow which flows through the respective fuel supply line. The fuel supply lines supply fuel to the fuel nozzles of different sectors. Also described is a gas turbine which is fitted with at least one burner. | 07-22-2010 |
20100326110 | Cooling circuit for removing waste heat from an electromechanical converter and power generating plant with a cooling circuit of this type - A cooling circuit for removing waste heat from a cooling device of an electromechanical converter is provided. The cooling circuit includes a chilling medium, a cooler for extracting heat from the chilling medium, a return connecting the cooling device of the converter to the cooler and conducts warm chilling medium, a feed connecting the cooler to the cooling device of the converter and conducts cool chilling medium, and an absorption chiller for extracting heat from the chilling medium. The absorption chiller is driven by the heat of the warm chilling medium that is in the return. | 12-30-2010 |
20110239650 | POWER PLANT COMPRISING A TURBINE UNIT AND A GENERATOR - A power plant including a turbine unit having a turbine, a generator connected to the turbine for power transmission, and a cooling device for cooling the generator is provided. The cooling device is provided to release waste heat from the generator to a device of the power plant. Waste heat may be used in the power plant process, thus attaining increased efficiency. | 10-06-2011 |
20130247578 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FIXED GAS TURBINE, DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE OPERATION OF A GAS TURBINE AND POWER PLANT - A method of operating a gas turbine, a device for regulating the starting and/or the operation of a gas turbine and a power plant are provided. The method includes continuously extracting fuel from a fuel network, and combusting, in at least one combustion chamber of a gas turbine, the fuel by adding combustion air. For an increase of a fuel stream supplied to the at least one combustion chamber, a fuel volume is extracted from a fuel store and supplied to the fuel still to be supplied to the at least one combustion chamber. | 09-26-2013 |
20130325370 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GAS TURBINE - A method for controlling a gas turbine, wherein measurement signal values are measured at different times, namely at least a first time and a second time, wherein the first time lies before the second time and wherein attenuated signal values are generated from the measurement signal values by smoothing the measured measurement signal values by means of a attenuation factor, wherein a different attenuation factor is used depending on the difference of the measurement signal value at the second time and the attenuated signal value at the first time. | 12-05-2013 |
20140190177 | METHOD FOR RUNNING UP A STATIONARY GAS TURBINE - A method for running up a stationary gas turbine is provided. The turbine has a combustion chamber, the burners of which have a pilot burner and a main burner and by which various types of fuel are introduced into the combustion chamber for burning. The method, carried out while a rotor of the gas turbine is accelerating from a standstill to a nominal speed, includes feeding fuel of a first type of fuel to the pilot burners and feeding fuel of the first type of fuel to the main burners. In order to provide a method in which a comparatively low supply pressure is required in the fuel supply system and in which combustion vibrations that put the machine at risk are avoided during the running-up process, it is proposed that fuel of a second type of fuel is fed to the burner before the nominal speed is reached. | 07-10-2014 |
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20110056619 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRIP IRRIGATION PIPES - In a method for producing drip irrigation pipes, a tube body is extruded from a thermoplastic synthetic material and provided with a wall. The tube body is led directly and in non-contact fashion to a pre-cooling chamber in which the tube body is pre-cooled and in which metering elements are pressed on to the wall and connected to the wall. The tube body is sized to a final diameter and further cooled in a cooling chamber. | 03-10-2011 |
20110064836 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF DRIP IRRIGATION TUBES - A device for producing a drip irrigation tube comprises an extrusion apparatus for extruding a tube body made of a thermoplastic synthetic material, a device for inserting metering elements in the extruded tube body and for pressing and connecting the metering elements in the tube body. Furthermore, a calibrating device for adjusting the extruded tube body to the desired outer shape is provided. Provided in addition are cooling devices, for cooling the extruded tube body with coolant, and a drilling device for making outlet holes in the vicinity of the metering elements for the water. The device for pressing and connecting the metering elements in the tube body is disposed in a pre-cooling chamber. Disposed after the pre-cooling chamber is a further chamber, in which the drilling device is disposed. Disposed following the further chamber is the main cooling chamber, the calibrating device being inserted between the further chamber and the main cooling chamber. Besides an exact placement of the outlet holes in the tube body, a savings in energy during carrying out of the drilling operation is also achievable by means of this configuration. | 03-17-2011 |
20140166187 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRIP IRRIGATION TUBES - In a method for producing drip irrigation tubes, a body is extruded, from which the tube is formed and in which metering elements ( | 06-19-2014 |
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20120006860 | SELF-CLOSING VALVE WITH VALVE CAP - The invention relates to a self-locking valve for releasing a product capable of flowing out of a volume. The valve comprises a valve cap with an outlet; a guide disk which is located on the product side of the valve cap and is at a distance to the valve cap; a valve membrane which is supported between the valve cap and the guide disk and has a guide opening; a cavity between the valve cap and the valve membrane; at least one passage opening which extends from the volume of the product to the cavity; a duct for sucking air back which is formed by means of the outlet, the guide opening, as well as by the opened air gap resulting from lifting the valve membrane off the guide disk. | 01-12-2012 |
20120024913 | SELF-CLOSING VALVE - The invention relates to a self-closing valve for dispensing a free-flowing product. The valve has a valve membrane with an opening for dispensing and an encircling edge at the outer perimeter, wherein the valve membrane is able to switch between a closed mode, a dispensing mode, and a back suction mode due to pressure differences produced. There is also a stopper on which the valve membrane lies in the closed mode and in the back suction mode so that the dispensing opening is closed, and from which it is lifted in the dispensing mode. The valve includes a stop ring, on which the encircling edge of the valve membrane lies as a seal during the closed mode and from which it is lifted in the back suction mode, and a lateral channel that extends axially, wherein at least parts of the encircling edge are opposite the valve membrane, and the encircling edge is movable axially on the lateral channel to switch to back suction mode, in which a gap is created between the encircling edge and the lateral channel. | 02-02-2012 |
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20100287755 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BENDABLE TUBE - With a method for manufacturing a bendable tube, which is preferably envisaged for an endoscopic instrument, first a tube is separated into several tube sections in a manner such that adjacent tube sections engage into one another with a positive fit in the axis direction of the tube. After the separation of the tube into several tube sections, one envisages peripherally arranging means for providing a positive fit transversely to the axis direction of the tube, on the regions of the tube sections, which are situated in engagement with one another. | 11-18-2010 |
20110106143 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument includes a handle on the proximal end and a shank rotatably arranged on the handle. A tool is arranged on the distal end of the shank. This tool is rotatable relative to the shank. An actuation element is arranged on the handle. The actuation element may be moved into at least two switch positions, wherein in a first switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the shank and in a second switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the tool. | 05-05-2011 |
20110263937 | RIGID ENDOSCOPE - The rigid endoscope has a shank-like middle part, on which a handle connects on a proximal side and which on a distal side includes a distal part with an optics window. The handle is arranged offset or obliquely to a longitudinal axis of the middle part, as well as of the distal part, in order to provide free space in the region of the handle of the working instrument as well as on the distal side of the tool. | 10-27-2011 |
20110313478 | SURGICAL GUIDING DEVICE FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT - A surgical guiding device is provided for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, including a guide arm and a guide hook extending away from the arm. The guide arm is constructed in the form of an arc, supports a mounting that is slidable on the guide arm and has a fixing device for an alignment wire that is separate from the mounting. | 12-22-2011 |
20120078256 | MEDICAL DRILL - A medical drill includes a shank and a cutting body arranged in a stationary manner in a region of a distal end of the shank. The cutting body projects radially on the shank and includes a cutter facing a proximal end of the shank. | 03-29-2012 |
20120330098 | WORKING INSERT FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC HOLLOW SHANK INSTRUMENT - A working insert for an endoscopic hollow shank instrument includes a shank, on whose outer side is arranged a monopolar working electrode axially displaceable relative to the shank. The working electrode is connected to the shank at a distal end section of the shank via a guide component which forms an electrical insulation between the working electrode and the shank. | 12-27-2012 |
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20080249364 | ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT - An endoscopic instrument having a flexibly designed tube shank is provided in which the tube shank is formed of several tube sections connected to one another in an articulated manner. Two adjacent tube sections are respectively connected to one another, in additional to the articulated connection ( | 10-09-2008 |
20090023988 | Endoscopic Instrument - An endoscopic instrument includes a rigid hollow shank ( | 01-22-2009 |
20100287755 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BENDABLE TUBE - With a method for manufacturing a bendable tube, which is preferably envisaged for an endoscopic instrument, first a tube is separated into several tube sections in a manner such that adjacent tube sections engage into one another with a positive fit in the axis direction of the tube. After the separation of the tube into several tube sections, one envisages peripherally arranging means for providing a positive fit transversely to the axis direction of the tube, on the regions of the tube sections, which are situated in engagement with one another. | 11-18-2010 |
20110106143 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument includes a handle on the proximal end and a shank rotatably arranged on the handle. A tool is arranged on the distal end of the shank. This tool is rotatable relative to the shank. An actuation element is arranged on the handle. The actuation element may be moved into at least two switch positions, wherein in a first switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the shank and in a second switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the tool. | 05-05-2011 |
20120330098 | WORKING INSERT FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC HOLLOW SHANK INSTRUMENT - A working insert for an endoscopic hollow shank instrument includes a shank, on whose outer side is arranged a monopolar working electrode axially displaceable relative to the shank. The working electrode is connected to the shank at a distal end section of the shank via a guide component which forms an electrical insulation between the working electrode and the shank. | 12-27-2012 |
20140303607 | HANDLE FOR A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A handle for a medical instrument includes an actuation element, which is arranged on the handle and which is displaceable into at least a first and a second functional position. The actuation element can be moved in a plane transverse to its displacement direction, in each of the first and second functional positions, for carrying out a function. A pivotable actuation lever is arranged in the handle, the actuation lever being coupled in movement to the actuation element for displacing the actuation element into the at least two functional positions. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303641 | COLPOTRANSILLUMINATOR FOR ARRANGEMENT IN A UTERUS MANIPULATOR - A colpotransilluminator is provided for arrangement on a uterus manipulator, wherein the colpotransilluminator is designed in a sleeve-shaped manner of an elastic material. The colpotransilluminator at a distal first axial end forms a portio receiver and at a proximal second end forms a vaginal seal. In a central region between the first and the second axial ends, the colpotransilluminator is designed in a waist-shaped manner and includes axially extending stretch folds in the region of the waist. A uterus manipulator is also provided with such a colpotransilluminator. | 10-09-2014 |
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20090175782 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING MAGNETITE - The invention relates to a method for obtaining magnetite using red mud, which is produced by the method used by Bayer for the manufacture of aluminum. The method according to the invention comprises at least the reduction of hematite and/or goethite to form magnetite using at least one reductant, said reductant containing at least one vegetable oil and/or a fat and/or carbon. | 07-09-2009 |
20090255371 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING VALUABLE PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a method for obtaining valuable products using red mud, which accumulates during the manufacture of aluminum by the Bayer method. The method according to the invention comprises the steps: a) reduction of at least one part of the iron(III) oxide and/or iron(III) hydroxide using at least one reductant that contains at least one hydrocarbon; and b) separation of at least one solid phase of the reaction mixture from at least one liquid and/or gaseous phase, the solid and/or liquid and/or gaseous phase comprising at least one valuable product that at least contains magnetite and the reductant comprising methane and/or natural gas and/or ethanol and/or carbon. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259067 | PROCESS FOR THE TRANSESTERIFICATION OF ESTERS - The invention relates to a method for transesterification of at least one component comprising at least one ester group with at least one component comprising at least one hydroxyl group, wherein the red mud produced in the Bayer process used for producing aluminum is added to the method as a reaction-promoting component. The invention also relates to the use of carboxylic acid salts produced during the transesterification method as plant treating agents and as detergents in cleaning and washing agents. The invention also relates to the use of dealkalized red mud obtained by means of the method according to the invention as the iron-contributing component of an iron fertilizer which can be used in particular in agriculture and to which limestone can also be added. | 10-15-2009 |
20090270649 | PROCESS FOR ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS OF CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES TO CARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The invention relates to a process for alkaline hydrolysis of carboxylic acid derivatives, especially carboxylic esters, to carboxylic acids, wherein, for the alkaline hydrolysis of the carboxylic acid derivatives, red mud which is produced by the Bayer process used for aluminum production is used as a reaction-promoting component, especially as a hydroxide ion source. | 10-29-2009 |
20120309611 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CATALYST FOR CRACKING ORGANIC CARBON COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to a method for producing a catalyst for cracking organic carbon compounds, said method comprising the following steps: a) producing an aqueous suspension comprising red mud and at least one calcium salt, b) heating the suspension to a temperature between 25° C. and 78° C., and c) removing at least most part of an aqueous phase from a solid product mixture produced in step b), said solid product mixture comprising the catalyst. The invention further relates to a catalyst and to a method for cracking organic carbon compounds. | 12-06-2012 |
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20110129055 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY METHOD, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, COMPUTING DEVICE AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A VOLUMETRIC REPRESENTATION OF A SAMPLE - A computed tomography method for determining a volumetric representation of a sample comprises using reconstructed volume data of the sample from x-ray projections of the sample taken by an x-ray system, computing a set of artificial projections of said sample by a forward projection from said reconstructed volume data , and determining, essentially from process data of said reconstruction including said reconstructed volume data and/or said x-ray projections, individual confidence measures for single voxels of said volume data based on calculating, for each of said measured x-ray projections, the difference between the contribution of this measured x-ray projection to the voxel under inspection and the contribution from a corresponding artificial projection to the voxel under inspection. | 06-02-2011 |
20110206187 | HIGH FLUX PHOTON BEAMS USING OPTIC DEVICES - A system for producing at least one high flux photon beam is provided. The system includes two or more photon sources configured to produce photon beams, and at least one first stage optic device coupled to at least one of the photon sources and providing at least one focused photon beam through total internal reflection, wherein at least one of the photon beams and the focused photon beams are combined at a virtual focal spot. | 08-25-2011 |
20120163547 | INTEGRATED X-RAY SOURCE HAVING A MULTILAYER TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION OPTIC DEVICE - An integrated X-ray source is provided. The integrated X-ray source includes a target for emitting X-rays upon being struck by one or more excitation beams, and one or more total internal reflection multilayer optic devices in physical contact with the target to transmit at least a portion of the X rays through total internal reflection to produce X-ray beams, wherein the optic device comprises an input face for receiving the X rays and an output face through which the X-ray beams exit the integrated X-ray source. | 06-28-2012 |
20130039475 | CATHODE ELEMENT FOR A MICROFOCUS X-RAY TUBE - A cathode element for a microfocus x-ray tube includes a heatable filament formed of a wire for thermionic emission of electrons for generating an electron beam. The filament, in a source area of the electron beam, has an elongate extension in two directions perpendicular to the electron beam. | 02-14-2013 |
20130163842 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTING DEVICE AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A computed tomography method for determining a volumetric representation of a sample comprising reconstruction initial volume data of the sample from x-ray projections of the sample taken by an x-ray system, determining a part of the reconstructed initial volume data to be updated, and executing an iterative update process for generating configured to generate, using an iterative reconstruction method, updated volume data only for the part of the volume data determined to be updated. Determining the part of the sample volume to be updated comprises individually evaluating every single voxel in the reconstructed initial volume data, based on available quality information for the reconstructed initial volume data, whether or not the voxel fulfils a predetermined condition indicating that an update is required for the voxel, and the iterative update process generates the updated volume data only for the voxels which have been determined that an update is required. | 06-27-2013 |
20130208870 | MIRCOFOCUS X-RAY TUBE FOR A HIGH-RESOLUTION X-RAY APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided for a micro focus X-ray tube for a high-resolution X-ray comprising a housing, an electron beam source for generating an electron beam and a focusing lens for focusing the electron beam on a target. The X-ray tube comprises a substantially rotationally symmetrical, ring-shaped cooling chamber configured to circulate a liquid cooling medium. | 08-15-2013 |
20130223710 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CONFIDENCE MEASUREMENTS OF SINGLE VOLUME ELEMENTS IN COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY - A method for determining confidence values for volume units includes acquiring real projections of an object in a tomography system, reconstructing an image of the object from the real projections, generating artificial projections, for each volume unit comparing the real projections with the artificial projections and generating a confidence measure for each of the volume units. | 08-29-2013 |
20140153694 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING GEOMETRIC IMAGING PROPERTIES OF A FLAT PANEL DETECTOR, CORRESPONDINGLY ADAPTED X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION PHANTOM - A method for determining geometric imaging properties of a flat panel detector in an x-ray inspection system includes the steps arranging a calibration phantom between an x-ray source and the flat panel detector, wherein the calibration phantom comprises at least one discrete geometric object; recording at least one x-ray image of the calibration phantom with the flat panel detector, wherein at least one discrete geometric shape is generated in the x-ray image by imaging the at least one discrete geometric object of the calibration phantom; and determining a location-dependent distortion error of the flat panel detector from the at least one x-ray image on the basis of at least one characteristic of the at least one discrete geometric shape. All characteristics of the at least one discrete geometric shape used for determining the location-dependent distortion error are independent of the dimensions of the calibration phantom. | 06-05-2014 |
20140185897 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY METHOD, COMPUTER SOFTWARE, COMPUTING DEVICE AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A VOLUMETRIC REPRESENTATION OF A SAMPLE - A method of using computed tomography for determining a volumetric representation of a sample, involving a first reconstruction for reconstructing first reconstructed volume data of the sample from first x-ray projection data of the sample taken by an x-ray system, a second reconstruction for reconstructing second reconstructed volume data of the sample from second x-ray projection data of the sample taken by an x-ray system, characterized by calculating first individual confidence measures for single voxels of the first reconstructed volume data, calculating second individual confidence measures for single voxels of the second reconstructed volume data, and calculating, in a subsequent step, at least one resulting set of individual values for each voxel based on the first individual confidence measures and the second individual confidence measures. | 07-03-2014 |
20140270059 | HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS OF A TARGET OBJECT - Embodiments of the systems and methods of this disclosure utilize different positions, or poses, of a target object to collect images that can result in high-resolution volumetric models of the target object. In one embodiment, the object poses define a lateral position and an axial position (also “angular orientation”) of the target object relative to components of an imaging system, e.g., the source of the x-ray beam. The imaging system captures an image of the target object in the object poses. Further processing of the image data that relates to the images generates a volumetric model of the target object at higher resolution, or with fewer artifacts, as compared to similar volumetric models that arise from conventional scanning of these large parts. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080197856 | Circuit Arrangement to Diagnose a Heating Resistor - A circuit arrangement is proposed to diagnose a heating resistor, which is connected in series with a first switch, which connects the heating resistor to a power source for operation of the heating resistor with a heating current. Provision is made for means to operate the heating resistor with a diagnostic current during a cut-out time of the heating current and for means to acquire a diagnostic voltage as a measurement for the voltages occurring at the heating resistor as well as means to calculate the resistance of the heating resistor, which is taken as a basis for the diagnosis. | 08-21-2008 |
20090173557 | DEFINED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OPERATION IN VEHICLES HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE - A method for setting operating states of an internal combustion engine, in particular an internal combustion engine of a hybrid drive. In addition to the internal combustion engine, the hybrid drive includes at least one electric drive, a hybrid coordinator and a control unit assigned to the internal combustion engine in which functions are implemented. The functions request operating states favorable to their running ability from the hybrid coordinator which performs a commensurate modification of the distribution of power between the internal combustion engine and the at least one electric drive. | 07-09-2009 |
20100073017 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEATABLE EXHAUST GAS PROBE - A method for operating an exhaust gas probe, in particular a lambda probe, in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, where at least one heating element for achieving the operating temperature in the exhaust gas probe and determination of the temperature of the exhaust gas probe is performed by measuring the internal resistance. Measurement of the internal resistance occurs by the superimposition of discrete bipolar test pulses that include a pulse and a counter pulse, and by acquisition of the Nernst voltage. | 03-25-2010 |
20100212291 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE FUEL/AIR RATIO OF A COMBUSTION PROCESS - A method for regulating the fuel/air ratio of a combustion process which is operated alternatingly with excess air and air deficiency, and having at least one catalyst volume in the exhaust gas of the combustion process which stores oxygen when there is excess oxygen in the exhaust gas and gives it off when there is oxygen deficiency, in which method the oxygen charges into the catalyst volume taking place when there is excess air, and the oxygen discharges from the catalyst volume taking place when there is air deficiency determined, and in which the fuel/air ratio is regulated in a first control loop such that the sum of the oxygen charges and oxygen discharges determined in a predefined interval takes on a predetermined value, wherein the combustion process is operated using oxygen excess or oxygen deficiency, respectively, at least until these appear at an oxygen-sensitive Nernst probe downstream from the catalyst volume. | 08-26-2010 |
20130199283 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING DEVIATIONS IN A SINGLE CYLINDER LAMBDA CONTROL - The invention relates to a method and device for diagnosing deviations in a single cylinder lambda control in an internal combustion engine having at least two cylinders and an exhaust gas sensor designed as a broadband lambda sensor, wherein a pump current is evaluated by means of a pump cell and said pump current is used at least temporarily for an individual cylinder lambda control. According to the invention, a pump voltage or a pump voltage change is determined via the pump cell in addition to the pump current and said value is transmitted to a diagnosis apparatus. Deviations in the single cylinder lambda control can thus be better diagnosed without additional material expense according to the invention, which provides advantages in particular in respect of tightened rulemaking in on-board diagnosis. A preferred application of the method is the use in internal combustion engines having multi-bank exhaust systems. | 08-08-2013 |
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20080216985 | Method for Producing Grain Oriented Magnetic Steel Strip - A method for producing high-quality grain oriented magnetic steel sheet utilizes a steel alloy with (in wt %) Si: 2.5-4.0%, C: 0.02-0.10%, Al: 0.01-0.065%, N: 0.003-0.015%. The method utilizes an operational sequence whose individual steps (secondary metallurgical treatment of the molten metal, continuous casting of the molten metal into a strand, dividing of the strand into thin slabs, heating of the thin slabs, continuous hot rolling of the thin slabs into hot strip, cooling of the hot strip, coiling of the hot strip, cold rolling of the hot strip into cold strip, recrystallization and decarburization annealing of the cold strip, application of an annealing separator, final annealing of the recrystallization and decarburization annealed cold strip to form a Goss texture) are harmonized with one another, so that a magnetic steel sheet with optimized electromagnetic properties is obtained using conventional apparatus. | 09-11-2008 |
20090139609 | Method for Producing Grain Oriented Magnetic Steel Strip - A method, which makes it possible to economically produce high-quality grain oriented magnetic steel sheet, utilizes a steel alloy with (in wt %) Si: 2.5-4.0%, C: 0.01-0.10%, Mn: 0.02-0.50%, S and Se in contents, whose total amounts to 0.005-0.04%. The method utilizes an operational sequence whose individual routine steps (secondary metallurgical treatment of the molten metal in a vacuum—or ladle facility, continuous casting of the molten metal into a strand, dividing of the strand, heating in a facility standing inline, continuous hot rolling in a multi-stand hot rolling mill standing inline, cooling, coiling, cold rolling, recrystallization and decarburization annealing, application of an annealing separator, final annealing to form a Goss texture) are harmonized with one another, so that a magnetic steel sheet with optimized electromagnetic properties is obtained using conventional apparatus. | 06-04-2009 |
20140230966 | Method for Producing a Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Strip or Sheet Intended for Electrotechnical Applications - A method for producing a grain-oriented electrical steel strip or sheet, in which the slab temperature of a thin slab consisting of a steel having (% wt.) Si: 2-6.5%, C: 0.02-0.15%, S: 0.01-0.1%, Cu: 0.1-0.5%, wherein the Cu to S content ratio is % Cu/% S>4, Mn: up to 0.1%, wherein the Mn to S content ratio is % Mn/% S<2.5, and optional contents of N, Al, Ni, Cr, Mo, Sn, V, Nb, is homogenised to 1000-1200° C. The thin slab is hot rolled into a hot strip having a thickness of 0.5-4.0 mm at an initial hot-rolling temperature of <=1030° C. and a final hot-rolling temperature of >=710° C., with a thickness reduction in the first and in the second hot-forming passes of >=40%. The hot strip is cooled, coiled, and cold rolled into a cold strip having a final thickness of 0.15-0.50 mm. An annealing separator is applied onto the annealed cold strip to form a Goss texture. | 08-21-2014 |
20140290704 | Method and Device for Cleaning a Surface of a Steel Product - A method and a device for cleaning a surface of a steel product, wherein a fluid jet is directed from a nozzle, which is located in a position associated with an edge of the surface to be cleaned, onto the surface, wherein, during the cleaning operation, there is produced a relative movement between the nozzle and the steel product and the fluid jet is orientated transversely relative to the direction of the relative movement of the steel product and nozzle. Another nozzle is located in a position which is associated with the edge of the surface, which edge is opposite the edge of the steel product associated with the first nozzle, wherein another fluid jet is directed onto the surface without any overlap, wherein the striking region of the fluid jets is spaced apart from the edge which is associated with the nozzle which produces the fluid jet. | 10-02-2014 |
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20090023591 | CARDIAC HORMONES FOR ASSESSING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK - The present invention relates to the use of cardiac hormones, particularly natriuretic peptides, for diagnosing the cardiovascular risk of a patient who is a candidate for administration of a cox-2-inhibiting compound, in particular an NSAID, selective cox-2 inhibitor, or steroid. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of cardiac hormones, particularly natriuretic peptides, for diagnosing the cardiovascular risk of a patient who is a candidate for administration of a selective cox-2 inhibitor, comprising the steps of (a) measuring, preferably in vitro, the level of a cardiac hormone, (b) diagnosing the risk of the patient by comparing the measured level to known levels associated with different grades of risk in a patient. The most preferred cardiac hormone in the context of the present invention is NT-proBNP. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing the risk of a patient to suffer from a cardiovascular complication as a consequence of administration of a cox-2 inhibiting compound, comprising the steps of (a) measuring the level of a cardiac hormone, (b) diagnosing the risk of the patient by comparing the measured level to known levels associated with different grades of risk in a patient. | 01-22-2009 |
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20100261284 | USING GDF 15 TO ASSESS PATIENTS PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY UNITS - Described is a method of identifying if a subject is to be admitted to the hospital or intensive care unit, the method comprising a) determining the amount of GDF 15 in a sample of the subject, and b) comparing the amount of GDF 15 determined in step a) to a reference amount, whereby a subject to be admitted to the hospital or intensive care unit is to be identified. Also described is a method for predicting the risk of mortality based on determining the amount of GDF 15 in a subject. Also described are devices and kits for carrying out the aforementioned methods. | 10-14-2010 |
20110129936 | D-DIMER, TROPONIN, AND NT-PROBNP FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM - The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in a subject including a) determining the amount of fibrin-fibrinogen degradation products, in particular D-dimer in a sample of the subject; b) determining the amount of a natriuretic peptide in a sample of the subject; c) determining the amount of a cardiac troponin in a sample of the subject; and d) comparing the amounts determined in steps a) to c) to reference amounts, thereby establishing the diagnosis. Included is also a method of deciding on a therapy of a subject diagnosed with PE and a method of monitoring the therapy. | 06-02-2011 |
20130236916 | D-DIMER, TROPONIN, AND NT-PROBNP FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM - The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in a subject including a) determining the amount of fibrin-fibrinogen degradation products, in particular D-dimer in a sample of the subject; b) determining the amount of a natriuretic peptide in a sample of the subject; c) determining the amount of a cardiac troponin in a sample of the subject; and d) comparing the amounts determined in steps a) to c) to reference amounts, thereby establishing the diagnosis. Included is also a method of deciding on a therapy of a subject diagnosed with PE and a method of monitoring the therapy. | 09-12-2013 |
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20110115275 | Swivelable Arm Rest For Use In A Vehicle - An arm rest for arrangement at a seat or a seat bench in a vehicle, includes at least one bracket fastenable to the seat or the seat bench. A bearing shaft is swivelably mounted to the bracket in at least one swivel bearing. The bearing shaft is supported at the bracket so as to be displaceable along a trajectory between an upper functional position and a lower functional position. A support element is connected to the bearing shaft at least at one fastening point in a rotationally fixed manner. The support element can be swiveled between a swiveled-up rest position and a swiveled-down support position. A transmission mechanism is arranged between the support element and the bracket, wherein a swiveling movement of the support element is transmitted via the transmission mechanism to a displacing movement of the bearing shaft along the trajectory. Hereby, modularity of the arm rest is obtained, wherein the variation of the transmission mechanism permits the utilization of an identical support element for different support heights. | 05-19-2011 |
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20110020922 | BIOREACTOR - The invention relates to a bioreactor for cultivating cells having a filter bag for separating culture fluid and cells, the filter medium of the filter bag having a degree of swelling of less than 1%. The bioreactor according to the invention is characterized by a high durability of the filter bag thereof. | 01-27-2011 |
20110266449 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND DEVICE THEREWITH, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An optical sensor is provided with reduced sensitivity toward external light influences, fluorophores, and radiation, more particularly gamma radiation. The sensor is suitable for determining at least one parameter in a medium. The sensor has a matrix that contains a fluorescent dye. The matrix is supported by a transparent substrate and has a precious metal layer on the side facing the medium. The precious metal layer provides protection against photobleaching and radiation. The optical sensor is suitable for implementation in containers and laboratory products that are sterilized by gamma radiation, such as disposable bioreactors. | 11-03-2011 |
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20140080222 | FLUORESCENT DYE FOR PH SENSOR - The present invention relates to a new type of fluorescent with the following formula (I), its preparation process, and also an optical pH sensor which comprises this fluorescent dye immobilized on an analyte-permeable carrier. | 03-20-2014 |
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20120090345 | OPERATING RESOURCE STORE, HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE, AND HEATING PUMP - heating pump is provided that has a plurality of heat transfer devices, each having at least one first zone and one second zone for displacing an operating resource arranged in the heat transfer device based on thermodynamic state variables. Each of the heat transfer devices are thermally connectable by the first zone thereof to a first flow channel through which a first fluid can flow and by a second zone thereof to a second flow channel through which a second fluid can flow, so that heat energy can be exchanged between one of the fluids and one of the zones. The flow channels of one of the zones can be interconnected to one another sequentially by a valve arrangement and an interconnecting sequence changes in the course of an operation of the heat pump by the valve arrangement. | 04-19-2012 |
20140130540 | ADSORBER STRUCTURE AND MODULE FOR A HEAT PUMP - An adsorber structure for a heat pump, having at least one pipe, through which a heat-transfer fluid can flow, and an adsorption medium, wherein a working medium can be adsorbed and desorbed on the adsorption medium and the adsorption medium is in thermal connection with the pipe, wherein the adsorption medium is designed as at least one, in particular several, molded bodies, which is/are directly adjacent to a pipe wall of one of the pipes. | 05-15-2014 |