Bei einem aus einem Leichtmetallwerkstoff gegossenen Bauteil für Brennkraftmaschinen ist, in dessen thermisch hochbelasteten Zonen und/oder zur thermischen Isolierung eine aus einem Keramikwerkstoff bestehende Einlage eingegossen. Um eine feste Verbindung zwischen dem Leichtmetallwerkstoff und der Einlage zu schaffen, sind im Umgußbereich der Einlage hochfeste Fasern im Leichtmetallwerkstoff einge...

In a method of manufacturing a moulded-on mains plug of the type having a base 3, an insulating cap 1 covering wire connection points 9, and a moulded-on plug body, the presence and position of the cap 1 is detected by probe pins 37,39 of a pressure member 31 coupled to a position detector 47. The arrangement is such that the moulding material can only be injected into the moulding die 27,29 if th...

The invention relates to an improved expression system for newly introduced genes in yeast and comprises a yeast regulon, and preferably a transcription terminator, derived from one of the GAPDH genes of S. cerevisiae. The about 850 nucleotides long GAPDH regulon described proved to be almost ten times as effective as smaller regulons described previously. Said regulon and/or terminator can be int...

A sealing device comprising a synthetic resin case having a hollow portion, a synthetic resin string holder accommodated in the hollow portion and a string. When the opening portion of a coin containing bag is placed into a double loop portion of the string extending through the case and opposite ends of the string is then pulled, the opening portion of the bag is gathered up, and intermediate por...

The claimed seal design is developed and tested to seal rolling bearings filled with oil which lubrication properties are often superior to greasy lubricants To prevent oil leakage and at the same time keeping wear and temperature in the running bearing at an acceptable level the claimed seal is designated as follows: Seal (5) comprises a ring (6) made of a stiff material to which an annular eleme...

The present invention relates to an intravaginal contraceptive device such as a diaphragm or pessary. The contraceptive device of the invention comprises a central, flexible cap-like body portion engaged by the inside of a rigid inner ring with almost fixed diameter, and by an outer part lying in the plane of and around the inner ring and being connected thereto, the outer diameter of said outer p...

A device (1) for carrying out a substance-exchanging process between at least two fluids comprising a chamber (2) having inlet and outlet ducts for the fluids and a distributing filling, and means for supplying or extracting heat to and from the fluids. The chamber (2) is formed by a plurality of narrow channels (3) bounded each by two partition plates (5). The distributing filling consists of a f...

Bei einem Verfahren zur Abtrennung von im wesentlichen aus Schwefeloxiden gebildeten Schadstoffen aus Abgasen bei Temperaturen unterhalb 150°C mittels eines Sorptionsmittels auf Basis Kalziumkarbonat, Kalziumoxid und/oder Kalziumhydroxid, das in einer aus Wirbelschichtreaktor, Abscheider und Rückführleitung gebildeten zirkulierenden Wirbelschicht geführt wird, wird zwecks vollständiger Ausnutzung ...

A Profile (1) of a watertight screen, said profiles being interconnected by means of locks (2) continuously extending in the direction of length and being adapted to form a screen in the ground for inhibiting groundwater movements at the areas of building pits, weirs, rubbish dumps, industrial sites and the like, said profile (1) being thin-walled and -thus has a very flexible cross-section - whil...

Granular detergent compositions containing sodium aluminosilicate or other phosphorus-free detergency builders with reduced caking and hygroscopicity tendencies are disclosed. The compositions contain not more than 4.5% sodium silicate and from about 0.3% to about 6.0% of polyethylene glycol or other polymers containing at least about 50% ethylene oxide by weight, the polymer having a melting poin...

A hoisting device disposed on a freely movable support (1) and mainly comprising one or more hoisting cables (S) adapted to be wound on a winch drum (3) or the like connected with said support (1) and leading to a freely hanging tackle (7) which carries the load (9) wherein the tackle (7) is suspended to at least one carrying cable (10 min , 10 sec ) which is directly or indirectly (at 15) fastene...

The member (1) for fastening a rail to a concrete sleeper (2) with the aid of a spring clip (3) of substantially circular cross-section, known by the name of "PANDROL clip", possesses a bore (10) intended for immobilising the end (11) of the clip (3) and having a constant cross-section whose surface area is greater than the surface area of the end (11) of the said clip, the bore being shaped in su...

Vessel 1 specially equipped for removing concentrated oil-pollutants from the sea, which float at the surface and just below it in the form of tacky large conglomerates or strings of dozens of kilograms, fitted with a controllable self-floating 9 sweepingarm 6 with collecting container 7, the arm having a fully smooth, closed and rigid screen 32 fitted to its frontside and extending deep below the...

Device for detecting postal articles which are unsuited to be handles mechanically because of e.g. thickness, rigidity length and weight. The device consists of a bed of belts formed by a large number of resilient endless belts (2) assembled with a predetermined tension round two pullers (3 and 4), which can turn round appurtenant shafts. These shafts are fixedly mounted on a basis plate. The...

A fuel injection pump, particularly of the distributor type in which a piston is driven with reciprocating and rotary motion in order to effecting a combined action of pumping and distribution to the various cylinders of the internal combustion engine associated therewith, comprising a regulation control unit which receives signals as a function of which the pump throughput is to be varied, and wh...

The sensor is constituted by a magnetic core with pole pieces and by an electric coil wound on the body of said core. With said coil there are associated a sinusoidal current generator and impedance measurement means. A processor determines the thickness from the measured value of said impedance.

Topical pharmaceutical compositions containing a corticosteroid component and a penetration-enhancing vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle comprises a binary combination of a C3-C4 diol and a "cell-envelope disordering compound". The vehicle provides marked transepidermal and percutaneous delivery of corticosteroids. A method of treating certain rheumatic and inflammatory conditions, systemically or...

Topical pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically-active agent and a novel, penetration-enhancing vehicle or carrier are disclosed. The vehicle or carrier comprises a binary combination of N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidone and a "cell-envelope disordering compound". The compositions provide marked transepidermal and percutaneous delivery of the active selected. A method of treating ce...

Silane pptn. by reducing a polyhalosilane with a mixture alkylaluminium halide and trialkylaluminium mixture treated to make the amount of trialkylaluminium relative to the alkylaluminium halide not more than 10 mol.%. This treatment comprises, e.g. distillation, recrystallisation, pyrolysis, hydrogenolysis or formation of a complex. High yield with considerable reduction of side prods. such as CH...

Pour réaliser des portions de produit alimentaire pâteux, par exemple du fromage fondu en couches multiples, on forme les couches individuellement dans des compartiments de formage en les maintenant séparées et on les expulse tout en les guidant individuellement jusqu'au fond d'une coquille préformée et en éliminant pratiquement toute trace de pâte des compartiments de formage. L'installation comp...