Author: claimsbot

1-15. (canceled)
16. A method for the automatic preparation of portions of a plurality of food products of different types with at least two cutting apparatus, the method comprising:
cutting off at least one product slice from a product of a first type with a first cutting apparatus, with the cut-off product slice of the first type falling onto a product carrier and forming a first part portion;
conveying the product carrier having the first part portion to a second cutting apparatus by a conveying device; and
cutting off at least one product slice of a second type with the second cutting apparatus, with the cut-off product slice of the second type falling onto the product carrier and forming a second part portion which complements the first part portion to form a desired total portion no longer to be complemented or to form a part portion still to be complemented using at least one further cutting apparatus.
17. A method in accordance with claim 16, wherein the cutting apparatus are high-performance slicers.
18. A method in accordance with claim 16, including moving the product carrier by an adjustment apparatus after the reception of the first part portion and before the reception of the second part portion such that the position of the second part portion on the product carrier relative to the position of the first part portion on the product carrier satisfies a predefined condition.
19. A method in accordance with claim 18, including displacing the product carrier relative to a support surface of the conveying device andor rotating the product carrier about a vertical axis.
20. A method in accordance with claim 19, including displacing the product carrier relative to the support surface of the conveying device in or against a conveying direction or transversely to the conveying direction.
21. A method in accordance with claim 18, including removing the product carrier from the conveying device before the movement and placing the product carrier onto the conveying device again after the movement.
22. A method in accordance with claim 16, wherein more or fewer product slices are cut-off to form the first part portion than to form the second part portion.
23. A method in accordance with claim 16, wherein at least two part portions which are not formed directly subsequent to one another are formed on the product carrier from different tracks of a cutting apparatus which is configured for a multitrack cutting.
24. A method in accordance with claim 16, including arranging the cutting apparatus spaced apart from one another along a conveyor track, and moving the product carrier along at least a part of the conveyor track in a forward direction and to and fro between at least two cutting apparatus; andor arranging the cutting apparatus spaced apart from one another along a loop and the loop is run through more than once by the product carrier.
25. A method in accordance with claim 24, wherein the conveyor track is a non-closed conveyor track.
26. An apparatus for the automatic preparation of portions from a plurality of food products of different types with at least two cutting apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a conveying device configured to convey at least one product carrier from a product slice placement zone of a first cutting apparatus to a product slice placement zone of a second cutting apparatus, wherein a first part portion is formed from at least one product slice of a first type on the product carrier in the placement zone of the first cutting apparatus, and a second part portion of at least one product slice of a second type is formed on the product carrier in the placement zone of the second cutting apparatus, and wherein the second part portion and the first part portion form a desired total portion no longer to be complemented or a part portion still to be complemented by at least one further cutting apparatus.
27. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein the cutting apparatus are high-performance slicers.
28. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein at least one of the cutting apparatus has a single-track product feed andor at least one of the cutting apparatus has a multitrack product feed.
29. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein the conveying device is configured for conveying the product carrier along a straight andor curved conveyor track, the cutting apparatus being arranged spaced apart from one another along the conveyor track.
30. An apparatus in accordance with claim 29, wherein the conveying device is configured for conveying the product carrier linearly along the conveyor track.
31. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein the conveying device is configured for conveying the product carrier along a loop, with the cutting apparatus being arranged spaced apart from one another along the loop.
32. An apparatus in accordance with claim 31, wherein the loop is a circular loop.
33. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein the conveying device is configured for a continuous conveying of a plurality of product carriers at a uniform distance.
34. An apparatus in accordance with claim 33, wherein the product carrier distance corresponds to the distance between the product slice placement zones of the cutting apparatus.
35. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, further comprising a first actuator for displacing the product carrier relative to a support surface of the conveying device, andor further comprising a second actuator for rotating the product carrier about a vertical axis.
36. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, further comprising an actuator for the linear movement of the product carrier in andor against a conveying direction or transversely to the conveying direction; andor wherein the product carrier is fixedly coupled to the conveying device, andor wherein the product carrier is integrated into the conveying device.
37. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein the product carrier is removable from the conveying device, andor wherein the product carrier is in form-fitted engagement with a conveyor belt of the conveying device formed as a belt conveyor.
38. An apparatus in accordance with claim 37, wherein the product carrier only lies on a support surface of the conveying device.
39. An apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein the product carrier is a package or a part of a package for the total portion.
40. A production line for multitype packs each containing a total portion of product slices of food products of different types, the production line comprising:
an apparatus configured for automatic preparation of portions from a plurality of food products of different types, the apparatus comprising:
a first cutting apparatus;
a second cutting apparatus; and
a conveying device configured to convey at least one product carrier from a product slice placement zone of the first cutting apparatus to a product slice placement zone of the second cutting apparatus, the apparatus configured such that a first part portion is formable from at least one product slice of a first type on the product carrier in the placement zone of the first cutting apparatus, a second part portion of at least one product slice of a second type is formable on the product carrier in the placement zone of the second cutting apparatus, and the second part portion and the first part portion form the total portion no longer to be complemented or a part portion still to be complemented by at least one further cutting apparatus; and
a packaging machine.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A non-sustained release non-chewable tablet composition comprising:
(a) a rapidly precipitating drug which is a salt form of a poorly soluble free acid or an anhydrous form of a poorly soluble free base or an anhydrous form of a poorly soluble free acid that is prone to supersaturation when introduced in water or simulated physiological fluid at body temperature, and more than 90% of it precipitates out within 60 min after coming into contact with said water or simulated physiological fluid at body temperature, with the proviso that the drug is not delavirdine mesylate, is the sole active pharmaceutical ingredient in said composition and is present in an amount from about 5 to about 60%;
(b) a polymeric binder present in an amount of from 2 to about 25%;
(c) a superdisintegrant in an amount from about 6 to about 40%; and
(d) a lubricant present in an amount up to about 5%; and
wherein the rapidly precipitating drug, polymeric binder, superdisintegrant and lubricant are mixed and compressed into a tablet without heating, solvent or grinding.
2. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 where the polymeric binder is selected from the group consisting of:
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose,
PVP,
hydroxypropyl cellulose,
methylcellulose,
hydroxyethylcellulose,
carbopol,
sodium carboxymethylcellulose.
3. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 wherein the polymeric binder is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
4. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 wherein the polymeric binder is PVP.
5. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 where the polymeric binder is present in the amount as follows for:
hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose of from about 5 to about 20%,
PVP from about 2 to about 15%,
hydroxypropyl cellulose from about 5 to about 20%,
methylcellulose from about 5 to about 20%,
hydroxyethylcellulose from about 5 to about 20%,
carbopol from about 3 to about 20%,
sodium carboxymethylcellulose from about 3 to about 20%.
6. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 where the superdisintegrant is croscarmellose sodium, sodium starch glycolate or L-hydroxypropyl cellulose.
7. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 where the superdisintegrant is present in an amount of from about 6 to about 35%.
8. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 7 where the superdisintegrant is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 30%.
9. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 which contains microcrystalline cellulose in an amount up to about 50%.
10. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 9 where the microcrystalline cellulose is selected from the group consisting of
microcrystalline cellulose coarse powder
microcrystalline cellulose medium powder and
microcrystalline cellulose 200.
11. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 9 where the microcrystalline cellulose is microcrystalline cellulose N.F. coarse powder.
12. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 9 where the microcrystalline cellulose is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 40%.
13. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 which contains lactose in an amount up to about 80%.
14. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 13 where the lactose is selected from the group consisting of lactose monohydrate spray process standard, lactose monohydrate, lactate anhydrous, lactose dihydrate, DMV lactose.
15. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 13 where the lactose is N.F. monohydrate spray process standard lactose.
16. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 13 where the lactose is present in an amount of from about 5 to about 20%.
17. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 which contains a flow agent in an amount up to 5%.
18. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 17 where the flow agent is selected from the group consisting of colloidal silicon dioxide and talc.
19. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 17 where the flow agent is colloidal silicon dioxide N.F.
20. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 17 where the flow agent is present in an amount from 0.25 to about 2%.
21. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 where the lubricant is selected from the group consisting of magnesium stearate and stearic acid.
22. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 21 where the lubricant is magnesium stearate.
23. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 where the lubricant is present in the amount of 0.25 to about 2%.
24. A non-sustained release, non-chewable pharmaceutical tablet composition according to claim 1 where the rapidly precipitating drug is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 40%.
25. A non-sustained release, non-chewable tablet composition according to claim 3, wherein the polymeric binder is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose of from about 5 to about 20%.
26. A non-sustained release, non-chewable tablet composition according to claim 1, wherein the mixing is accomplished in a high shear mixer.

1. A method of depositing a material onto a substrate, comprising the steps of:
feeding a material solution to an outlet to provide a stream of droplets of the material solution;
applying a potential difference between the outlet and a substrate to electrostatically attract the droplets from the outlet towards the substrate;
heating the substrate to provide an increase in temperature between the outlet and the substrate; and
progressively increasing the temperature of the substrate during material deposition.
2. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of relatively rotating andor translating the outlet and the substrate during material deposition.
3. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of varying the material solution composition andor concentration during material deposition.
4. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of reversing the polarity of the electric field between the outlet and the substrate at intervals during material deposition.
5. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of locally heating areas of the substrate to enhance material deposition at the heated areas.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the outlet is charged to approximately from 4 to 15 kilovolts with respect to the substrate.
7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the temperature is increased to a temperature in the approximate range of from about 650 to about 850 C.
8. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of depositing layers of material having different thermal andor mechanical properties by changing the composition of the material solution andor the deposition conditions during material deposition.
9. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of periodically varying the flow of the material solution to the outlet during material deposition.
10. A method according to claim 1, in which the material solution comprises one or more precursor compounds and a solvent.
11. A method according to claim 10, in which the solvent is acetylacetone andor butanol.
12. A method according to claim 1, in which the material is deposited as a plurality of adjacent columns of material.
13. A method according to claim 1, in which the applied potential is such that a corona discharge is formed around the outlet.
14. A method according to claim 1, in which the material solution is a sol solution.
15. A method according to claim 1, in which the process parameters are selected to tailor the molecular microstructure.
16. A method according to claim 1, in which the method is used for depositing material onto large areas andor complex shapes.
17. A method according to claim 1, in which material deposition is controlled using computer controlled multiple nozzles andor by rotating the substrate.
18. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of electrostatically andor magnetically steering the stream of droplets in transit from the outlet to the substrate.
19. A method according to claim 1, in which the method is used in forming solid oxide fuel cell components.
20. A method according to claim 1, in which the method is used in coating gas turbine blades.
21. A method according to claim 1, in which the method forms a thermal barrier coating.
22. A method according to claim 1, in which the method forms a thick coating.
23. A method according to claim 1, wherein the material is deposited as a film.
24. A method according to claim 23, wherein the film is one of a multicomponent oxide film, a simple oxide film or a doped film.
25. A method according to claim 23, wherein the film is one or more of a structural film, a functional film and an electroceramic film.
26. A method according to claim 1, in which the material is deposited as a powder.
27. A method according to claim 1, in which the material solution is a polymer solution.
28. An apparatus for depositing a material onto a substrate, comprising: an outlet;
feeding means for feeding a material solution to the outlet to provide a stream of droplets of the material solution;
a voltage source for applying a potential difference between the outlet and the substrate to electrostatically attract the droplets from the outlet towards the substrate;
heating means for heating the substrate to provide an increase in temperature between the outlet and the substrate;
a heating controller for controlling the heating means; and
a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of a material-receiving surface on the substrate;
wherein the heating controller is configured so as to be responsive to the temperature detector to control heating of the substrate to maintain a substantially constant temperature at the material-receiving surface.
29. An apparatus according to claim 28, in which the temperature detector is an optical temperature detector.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. Aircraft propeller (1) comprising a turbomachine (8) housed in a nacelle (10) and a cooler (14) capable of being traversed by a hot fluid, which is to be cooled by thermal exchange with cold air external to the cooler, the propeller (1) comprising an air vein (13) (13b) capable of directing pressurized air towards an air duct (20) realized between an outer wall (6) and an inner wall (60) of the nacelle (10), the cooler (14) comprising:
a first cooling means, called first surface cooling means (145), on a first surface, called outer surface (141), arranged at the outer wall (6) of the propeller (1) nacelle (10),
a second cooling means, called second surface cooling means, on a second surface (146), called inner surface (142), arranged at a wall (23) of the air duct (20),

wherein the air duct (20) comprises an air inlet (21) arranged at the front of the propeller to create an additional air inlet.
2. Aircraft propeller according to claim 1, wherein:
the first surface cooling means (145) is sized so as to be sufficient to ensure the desired cooling when the aircraft is in flight, within preselected environmental and speed conditions,
the second surface cooling means (146) is sized so as to be sufficient to ensure the desired cooling when the aircraft is at low or zero speed, within preselected environmental conditions.
3. Aircraft propeller according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein an air inlet (11) is located at a 1st stage of an air compressor of the turbomachine (8) and in that the associated air vein (13) emerges upstream of cooler (14).
4. Aircraft propeller according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein an air inlet (11b) is located downstream from an air compressor of the turbomachine (8) and in that the associated air vein (13b) emerges downstream from the cooler (14).
5. Aircraft propeller according to claim 4, wherein the air vein (13b) comprises, at the air duct (20), an ejector, which ejects pressurized air into said air duct (20).
6. Aircraft propeller according to one of claims 1 to 2, comprising two air veins (13, 13b) and a valve (12, 12b) associated with each vein, an air vein (13) emerging upstream of the cooler (14) and an air vein (13b) emerging downstream from the cooler, the valves (12,12b) controlling the entry of pressurized air according to one vein or the other.
7. Aircraft propeller according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the first (145) and second (146) surface cooling means is a set of fins extending from the outerinner surface, and oriented mostly parallel to the direction of the airflow.
8. Aircraft propeller according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first and second surface cooling means (145, 146) are of similar architecture.
9. Aircraft comprising a propeller according to any one of the preceding claims.