Abstract: A process for preparing solutions of sulfonated arylphosphines comprising reacting arylphosphines with oleum, diluting the sulfonation mixture with water, extracting the diluted sulfonation mixture with a solution of a water-insoluble organic solvent, reacting the organic phase with a solution of an inorganic base in water, adjusting the resulting aqueous solutin of sulfonated arylphosphines to a pH of up to 3 by addition of an acid, and passing an inert gas stream through the aqueous solution comprising sulfonated arylphosphines until sulfur is no longer liberated from the aqueous solution of sulfonated arylphosphines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating and recovering rhodium from reaction products of oxosynthesis, especially reaction products containing cobalt. The invention also relates to the reuse of rhodium as a catalyst for hydroformulation and to a catalyst for hydroformulation itself. The inventive method is characterized by the following: extraction of the organic solution with an aqueous phosphate solution or a phosphate solution, water washing, oxidative treatment of the organic phase, and extraction of the organic phase with an aqueous water-soluble arylphosphine solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to functional pathway configurations at the interfaces between integrated circuits (ICs) and the circuit assemblies with which the ICs communicate. More particularly, the present invention relates generally to the functional pathway configuration at the interface between one or more semiconductor integrated circuit dice, including an IC package and the circuitry of a system wherein the integrated circuit dice is a digital signal controller. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to a 18, 28, 40, 44, 64 or 80 pin functional pathway configuration for the interface between the digital signal controller and the system in which it is embedded.

Abstract: According to the invention, rhodium is recovered from hydroformylation products (feed material) by thermally processing the feed material in the presence of an adsorbent and, optionally, with the additional action of hydrogen.

Abstract: A motor controller unit includes an operating program that controllably responds to manual motor start and stop commands for protection of the semiconductor switches connected with each phase of a multi-phase electric motor. Upon receipt of a start command, a determination is made as to whether the measured time lapse between a previous stop command is less than a predetermnined time delay period.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula IR.sup.1.sub.a Re.sub.b O.sub.c (I),where a is from 1 to 6, b is from 1 to 4 and c is from 1 to 14 and the sum of a, b and c is in accordance with the valence of from 5 to 7 of the rhenium, with the proviso that c is not greater than 3.multidot.b, and where R.sup.1 is identical or different and is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon radical having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an arylalkyl radical having from 7 to 9 carbon atoms, with the radicals R.sup.1 being able, if desired, to be identically or differently substituted independently of one another and, in the case of .sigma.-bonded radicals, at least one hydrogen atom still being bonded to the carbon atom in the .alpha. position, as catalysts for the oxidation of electron-rich aromatic compounds and their derivatives and to a process for the oxidation of electron-rich aromatic compounds which comprises oxidizing electron-rich C.sub.6 -C.sub.

Abstract: An electrical machine (22) incorporates foil bearings (24) which are radially interposed between the stator assembly (26) and the permanent magnet of a rotor shaft (12), thus reducing the required axial length of the shaft and increasing the rotational speed at which the shaft bends incident to resonance.

Abstract: This invention is that of an azo pigment composition containing about 1 to 10 percent by weight of a nonionic alkyl polyglycoside dispersing agent. The polyglycosides useful in the invention have the general formulae:C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 M (C.sub.6 H.sub.10 O.sub.5).sub.x Hwherein: M is an oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen phosphorous or silicon atom; n is an integer from 8 to 18, preferably 8 to 11 and X represents the number average degree of polymerization having a numerical value from about 1 to about 2. These azo pigment compositions are prepared by conducting the azo pigment coupling reaction in the presence of said alkyl polyglycoside. The resulting pigment exhibit superior application properties in water based ink systems.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula(R.sup.11 Re).sub.k O.sub.1 R.sup.12 .sub.m .multidot.L.sub.n (III)in whichR.sup.11 is a hydrocarbon group which is bonded to the rhenium via a carbon atom to which at least one hydrogen atom is still attached,R.sup.12 is aliphatic hydrocarbon radical which may contain silicon bridge atoms, or is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl radical,L is a ligand which is bonded to the rhenium metal via one to three oxygen and/or nitrogen atoms, and theindex k is 1 or 2, the index 1 is an integer from 1 to three times k, the index m is zero or an integer from 1 to twice k, and the index n is an integer from 1 to three times k, and in which the indices k, l, m and n are selected such that their combination satisfies the 5-, 6- or 7-valence of rhenium.The invention also provides compounds of the formula(polymer).sub.f .multidot.(CH.sub.3 ReO.sub.3).sub.8 (VI)in which the rhenium compound CH.sub.3 ReO.sub.3 is bonded to the polymer via amine or amide nitrogen in the polymer.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a plastic container with a bottom portion, having a base, a lower stand-on-edge and an upper rim, and with a cover portion having a peripheral vertical wall which engages the upper rim of the base. Parts designed to engage lockingly with one another are present on the portions in the form of projections and in the form of indentations at regular intervals about the circumference of the portions. Guide surfaces are positioned about one of the portions and extend towards the locking elements of the other portion for guiding the locking elements of the portions to converge for engagement.

Abstract: A hand-held dispenser and applicator apparatus dispenses adhesive labels, stickers, or other such adhesive elements that are adhesive on at least one of the faces thereof, from a supply of such adhesive elements adhesively carried on a carrier tape, and furthermore designed to apply such adhesive elements to documents, cartons, album pages, or to other such workpieces. The apparatus comprises a guide structure defining a guide path for guiding adhesive-element-bearing carrier tape to a dispensing location and from there for guiding away the carrier tape freed of dispensed adhesive elements.