The invention relates to an ultrasound linear piezoelectric motor comprising an ultrasound oscillator (1) embodied in the form of a piezoelectric plate (4) or a cylinder shell part (3), acoustic oscillation generators (5) and a friction element (6) which frictionally interacts with a driven element (8) and is disposed in a holder. The inventive holder is embodied in the form of an elastic clamp (13) which embraces a driven element, is fixed to the ultrasound oscillator and made of a sound-conducting material.

1. A vibrating grinding machine with a container (1) for receiving the mass to be vibrated and a generator of vibrations (2), characterized in that the container (1) comprises at the bottom (3, 3') a discharge device (14) for the mass to be vibrated, on which is disposed a free internal jacket (10), the bottom being concave, convex or flat-shaped in the region of the discharge device.

An apparatus is provided for permitting commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics to be utilized in harsh environments for which the COTS electronics are not designed, including environments having ambient temperature variations, ambient pressure variations, shock and vibration exposure, environmental contaminants and/or electromagnetic radiation which may be beyond the design specification of the COTS components. The device includes a sealed enclosure having racks or other suitable mounts for the COTS components and having an environmental controlled unit (ECU) which circulates a fluid such as air through the enclosure and through the mounts. The temperature in the enclosure is monitored and the ECU operated to heat or cool fluid passing therethrough to maintain temperature in the enclosure within the design limits of the COTS electronics. A flow channel for ambient fluid, which channel is sealed from the internally circulating fluid, may be provided for removing heat from a cooling unit of the ECU. The enclosure may also have shock mounts, thermal insulation and appropriate shielding to deal with other environmental concerns.

1. A single-spindle or multi-spindle deep boring machine having a tool change device characterised in that the device (7) is formed by cylindrically arranged receiving tubes (8), wherein along a part of the length of the receiving tubes (8) the cross-section thereof is removed over an angle of somewhat more than 180 degrees, in such a way that for the purposes of receiving a deep boring tool (3, 3') perpendicularly to the axis of the receiving tube (8), wherein the inside diameter thereof is substantially equal to the diameter of the deep boring tool (3, 3'), an open half-shell is formed, from which the deep boring tool can be pushed into the remaining part in the axial direction of the receiving tube (8).

A hydraulic striking device (1) includes a percussion piston (3) which reciprocates in an operating cylinder (2) and strikes a bit (4). The reciprocation is governed by a control valve (10) which is connected to the operating cylinder by a control conduit (27). A holding valve (30) in the control conduit has three connections (27a, 27b, 31): one with the control valve, one with the operating cylinder, and one with the return conduit (17). The connections (27a, 31) which are connected with the operating cylinder and with the control conduit are axially aligned and form the outlets of a hollow cavity (53) in which a preferably spherical movable valve body (54) is disposed, the cross-sectional area of the valve body being smaller than that of the cavity. The connection (27b) with the control valve opens radially into the cavity. If the valve body rests against the valve seat (55) which faces the return conduit, the axis of the connection (27b) passes through that half of the valve body which faces this valve seat. When the striking device operates, energy that is reflected from the bit to the percussion piston can be utilized for the following stroke and thus the total performance of the striking device is increased.

The invention relates to the field of materials science and to high-strength planar structures for the protection of vehicles and people. The aim of the invention is to provide high-strength planar structures which are characterized in that the planar structure is only destroyed in the immediate vicinity of an impact. This aim is achieved by a high-strength planar structure that consists of individual elements that give, applied to a backing material, the high-strength planar structure. The individual elements have the shape of regular pyramids and tetrahedrons or irregular pentahedrons and/or hexahedrons and/or the individual elements consist of combined and interlinked shapes (compound shapes) of regular pyramids and tetrahedrons or irregular pentahedrons and/or hexahedrons. The aim is also achieved by a method which is characterized in that individual elements and/or shapes (compound shapes) combined from such individual elements and interlinked are combined to give a planar structure and are non-positively linked with a backing material at least on one side.

The instrument has a sleeve (2) comprising a metal body or core (3) and a sheath (4) surmounted around the metal body or core. The sheath distorts under the effect of a type of sterilization or disinfection such as sterilization by dry heat, by steam or sterilization with ethylene oxide, currently utilized by a practitioner. The sheath is made of material whose melting point is lower than 90[deg]Celsius.

An apparatus is disclosed for cutting target material which includes a housing having an inner cavity and an elongated nozzle extending from the inner cavity to communicate with the exterior of the housing. The apparatus is provided with a charge for generating a cutting flame and an activating device coupled to the charge. A method for cutting target material is also provided in which the cutting apparatus has an elongated nozzle positioned generally adjacent to a surface of a target material to be cut. The cutting apparatus may be joined with one or more housings to provide a ganged together or joined cutting apparatus. The effect of this ganged cutting apparatus is to provide an extended linear cutting action on the surface of the target material. In addition, in an opposed cutting apparatus, two housings are positioned with their nozzle channels in opposition to permit cutting target material from two directions.

Accumulator with cell container(s) incorporates a hardenable casting compound which fixes the respective plate blocks in these containers so that their vibration is virtually prevented. The casting compound at least partially fills the space between the surface of the plate blocks and the pole bridges. Accumulator with one or more cell containers (16) incorporates a hardenable casting compound which fixes the respective plate blocks (15) in these containers in such a way that their vibration is virtually prevented. The casting compound at least partially fills the space between the surface of the plate blocks and the pole bridges (3a, 3b). Casting compound guide elements (7) serve to bound the plate block surfaces which are to be kept free from the casting compound. An Independent claim is also included for a method for producing such a vibration-proof accumulator.

An electronic apparatus (1) for providing a sounding and motion graphic interaction is characterized in that said apparatus comprises an electronic body (2) including interaction means comprising sound reproduction means (4), graphic light reproduction means, and mechanical means for generating motion patterns.