Abstract: Novel cyclopropane carboxylates in all isomeric forms of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of --O--, --S--, ##STR2## and --SO.sub.2 --, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of optionally unsaturated alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing at least one heteroatom in the carbon chain and optionally substituted with at least one halogen, aryl of 6 to 18 carbon atoms and aralkyl of 7 to 18 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally unsaturated alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, optionally unsaturated cycloalkyl of 3 to 12 carbon atoms and residue of other alcohols used in pyrethrinoids having pesticidal activity for combatting insects, acariens of vegetables and warm-blooded animals and nematodes and novel intermediates.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of prednisone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.

Abstract: A polymeric component (1) having a bore (2) to receive a shaft (3), the component (1) having, in the zone (4) around the bore (2), substantially plane and parallel end faces disposed perpendicular to the bore axis, the component being clamped between substantially radial abutment surfaces (5,6) of the shaft (3), characterized in that a number of axially continuous metal pins (7) distributed over the periphery are disposed in the zone (4) around the bore (2) and bear by their ends on the abutment surfaces (5,6) and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: In a process for varying the molecular weight of linear or cyclic organopolysiloxanes in the presence of a catalyst which is solid in the reaction mixture at the reaction temperature, the improvement comprising that the catalyst which is solid in the reaction mixture at least at the respective reaction temperature and the organopolysiloxane whose molecular weight is to be changed are continuously and simultaneously passed through a heated cylindrical reactor whose contents is mechanically moved, the reactor having a length to inside diameter ratio of 1:1 to 20:1 and its interior pressure being held at 50 to 500 hPa (abs.) and the catalyst is removed from the mixture after leaving the reactor.

Abstract: A collagen preparation comprising collagen-I for human or veterinary medicine obtainable by proteolyzing, cross-linking, reducing, optionally heat treating, and finally sterilizing mammalian collagen I material under conservation of its biological texture.

Abstract: Novel water-soluble, immunostimulating glycoproteins extracted from Klebsiella pneumoniae containing 30 to 45% by weight of proteins, 30 to 40% by weight of neutral saccharides, up to 4% by weight of glucuronic acid, 2 to 5% by weight of osamines and having a molecular weight of about 350,000 daltons.

Abstract: Mixture for the production of acid-resistant sealing materials or acid-resistant impregnating materials based on epoxy resins, resols, hardening catalysts and further customary additives, which are in the form of a cement or impregnating solution and contain, as essential constituents, (A) at least one bifunctional, low-molecular epoxy resin having an epoxide equivalent weight between 87 and 1,000, (B) at least one resol formed from at least one trifunctional phenol and formaldehyde in a molar ratio of 1:1 to 1:3, having a viscosity between 50 and 2,500 mPa.s at 20.degree. C. and having a solids content of at least 50% by weight, and (C) hardening catalysts, cements also containing (D) fillers, in addition, and a process for the preparation of hardening products from the compounds. Thus, for example, cements or impervious, initially porous shaped articles which are resistant to solvents and weak acids and which have a low shrinkage after processing, are obtained.

Abstract: Novel 4-hydroxy-3-quinoline-carboxamides of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is in the 5,6,7 or 8-position and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CF.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3 and --SCF.sub.3, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl, 4,5-dihydro-thiazolyl, pyridinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl and tetrazolyl, all optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CF.sub.3, --NO.sub.2 and halogen, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and aryl, R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and aryl, R.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the continuous wet or wet-catalytic purification of waste gases by adsorption and chemisorption of the gaseous pollutants on activated carbons with simultaneous desorption of these pollutants or their reaction products. The process is carried out at 100 to 800 times gravity acceleration in a centrifugal filter, in the rotor of which a bed of fine-grain or fibrous activated carbon is arranged. The waste gas passes through this bed in codirectional or counter-current flow to the wash liquid. The pollutants are washed out with the desorbent flowing from the center outwardly.

Abstract: A method and device for an automatic exposure control by programs, characterized in that the exposure for an object located at a long distance is controlled by a first automatic exposure control program wherein a stop varies in a range of stop value including open stop value while the exposure for an object located at a close-up distance is controlled by a second automatic exposure control program wherein the stop varies in a range of stop value exceeding a predetermined stop value. The two automatic exposure control programs are selected on the basis of an information on the distance to an object which is set manually, or on the basis of a signal delivered from a range-finder.

Abstract: An electrolysis cell comprising a housing containing a plurality of alternating anode units and cathode units and an ion permeable membrane sheet disposed therebetween and having in direct contact with the opposite sides of the membrane sheet a porous anode and a porous cathode, said cathode units comprising a pair of spaced foraminous cathodes of the same polarity forming a space for catholyte therebetween and means for flowing aqueous electrolyte through the catholyte space of the cathode unit and means for removing electrolysis products, the anode units comprising a pair of spaced foraminous anodes forming a space for anolyte therebetween, means for flowing aqueous halide solution through the said anolyte space and means for removing electrolysis products therefrom and means for uniformly compressing the units and membranes together and to a novel method of generating halogens by electrolysis of aqueous halide solutions.

Abstract: A process for the hydroformylation of aldehydes comprising reacting aliphatic olefins with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a liquid phase in the presence of water, a rhodium catalyst and a water soluble salt of a sulfonated or carboxylated triarylphosphine, the reaction taking place in the presence of an aqueous phase having a pH of about 5.5 to about 6.2.

Abstract: Novel pyrazolo[4,3-c]cinnolin-3-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R may be in the 7- or 8-position and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --NO.sub.2 and --CF.sub.3 and R' is hydrogen or R and R' taken together form an alkylenedioxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms at the 7- or 8-positions and R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, dihydrothiazolyl and thienyl, all optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, mono-, di- and tri- halomethyl and aralkoxy of 7 to 12 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having anxiolytic properties and novel intermediates therefore.

Abstract: An improved method of forming a skelp into a rounded tubular form in the preparation of an electric resistance welded steel pipe. Different from conventional methods, the skelp is bent in the initial and intermediate forming stages within a limited region alone along the centerline thereof to have a U-shaped flower pattern. Thereafter, the edge portions of the bent skelp are bent in the upstream fin pass rolls to have a curvature of at least 80% of the final curvature with simultaneous overbending in the boundary regions on both sides of the side portions of the rounded skelp. Finally, the rounded skelp is pressed down in the direction to decrease the vertical diameter to bulge out in the transverse direction with simultaneous unbending the overbent portions into the final curvature.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of a 16-imino-17-aza-steroid of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and tritium comprising reacting a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein A has the above definition and R is an acyl of an organic carboxylic acid of 1 to 8 carbon atoms with an oximation agent to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR3## reacting the latter with an agent to form an acid chloride to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR4## reacting the latter with ammonia to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR5## reacting the latter with an alkali metal hypohalite in the presence of a base to obtain a compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein X is a halogen and reacting the latter with a base to obtain the desired compound and the novel compound of formula I wherein A is tritium and the novel intermediates of formulae III, IV, V and VI.

Abstract: A process for improving the cheese capacity of milk used in the preparation of uncooked or half-cooked pressed paste cheeses comprising adding to the milk during the course of the preparation of said uncooked or half-cooked pressed paste cheeses, an enzyme extracted from a culture of Micrococcus caseolyticus; and the uncooked or half-cooked pressed paste cheese prepared thereby.

Abstract: Novel imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, cycloalkylalkyl of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, thienyl and pyridyl, each of said group being optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, trifluoromethyl, amino, alkylamino of 1 to 5 alkyl carbon atoms and dialkylamino with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: A process for the reproduction of a sound recording using headphones as the reproduction device, comprising connecting between the sound carrier and the reproduction device a reverberation reproducer, producing reverberation reflections within a period of approximately 50 ms, at least some of which if triggered by pulses occurring simultaneously in both channels of the sound carrier are delivered at time intervals from each other so that they are perceived by the listener as sound-intense signal reflections by themselves, at least some of the single reflections consisting of two pulses being triggered by a direct sound pulse from a channel of the sound carrier and of which the first is emitted over the channel of the reproduction devices that is assigned to the corresponding sound carrier channel and the second is somewhat weaker and is emitted over the other channel of the reproduction devices with a time delay with respect to the first pulse of approximately 0.

Abstract: A process for improving the cheese capacity of milk used in the preparation of soft paste cheeses intended to be ripened comprising adding during the course of the preparation of the soft paste cheese an enzyme extracted from a culture of Micrococcus caseolyticus to the milk; and the cheese prepared thereby.

Abstract: Novel isoxazoloquinolinones of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --NO.sub.2 and CF.sub.3 -- and R.sub.1 is phenyl optionally substituted by at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms having anxiolytic activity and their preparation and novel intermediates.