Abstract: A goalie training apparatus has a first plurality of semi-circular wedge-shaped barriers attached to an upper glide surface of a slide board along an arc and at least one other barrier attached to the upper glide surface separated from the first plurality of barriers leaving a portion of the glide surface unobstructed. The arcuate faces of the barriers present multi-angular push-off points important for goalie training, as goalies must move in various directions within the goal crease. The barriers are preferably attached to the glide surface with high strength hook and loop fasteners, possibly in combination with bolts, screws or rivets. Wearing a foot covering with a low coefficient of friction in relation to the glide surface, a goalie stands atop the unobstructed glide surface and pushes a foot against one barrier and glides or shuffles along the glide surface to another barrier/push point. The second barrier may be a plurality of barriers and represents the goal or goal posts.

Abstract: Heat-sealable, white-opaque, biaxially oriented, multilayer polypropylene film, process for the production thereof, and the use thereof. The invention relates to a heat-sealable, white-opaque, biaxially oriented, multilayer polypropylene film comprising a core layer and at least one interlayer arranged there.

Abstract: Tertiary phosphines of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is a phosphinate or phosphonate group, are prepared by a palladium-catalyzed coupling of p-, m- or o-bromofluorobenzenes with alkyl akylphosphonous acid ester or alkyl alkylphosphite ester and reacting the resulting alkyl fluorophenylphosphinates or alkyl fluorophenylphosphonates with a metal phosphide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aldehydes, which comprises reacting an olefinic compound having 2 to 20 carbon atoms with carbon monoxide and hydrogen, in the presence or absence of a solvent, in the presence of a catalyst comprising rhodium and a compound or a mixture of compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is H or an alkyl radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a straight-chain alkylene radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing alkylene radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a radical of the formula (II) or (III) ##STR2## or a cycloalkylene radical having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 25 carbon atoms or an aryl radical having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, A is a radical --COO.sup.- or --SO.sub.3.sup.- and x=0, y=1, m=1 and n=1, or x=0.1, y=1, m=(1 or 2) and n=(1 or 2), or, if R.sup.2 is a radical of the formula (II) or (III), x=1, y=0, m=(0 or 1) and n=(0 or 1), at a temperature from 50.degree. to 190.degree. C.

Abstract: Pressure control apparatus for a cyclone separator includes a variable air flow control valve in at least one line exiting from the separator. The air flow through that valve is adjusted in response to pressure changes in the separator. A flow control valve with adjustable bladders is preferred.

Abstract: The invention provides a pillow to support a user's head and neck and a portion of his upper body during sleep or resting. The pillow has a generally planar lower support surface and an upper support surface. A rear lobe and a front lobe are separated by a trough on the support surface. A wedge portion depends downwardly from the front lobe toward the front edge of the pillow. The wedge portion and front lobe together function to support the neck and a portion of the user's upper body when his head is held within and is supported by the trough.

Abstract: A precision high-pressure control assembly for supercritical fluids comprises a continuous flow system having a pressure control loop which includes a source of fluid communicating with a pump. A pressure sensor monitors the pressure of the supercritical fluid in the outlet line of the pump. A pressure controller has an input for receiving a signal relating to the pressure sent by the pressure sensor and the pressure controller yields an electronic output signal to an electropneumatic regulator. A source of air communicates with the electropneumatic regulator to provide pressurized regulated driver air directed to the pump. The electropneumatic regulator controls the regulated driver air pressure of the pump in accordance with the signal received from the pressure controller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the automatic characterization of mechanical and/or geometric properties of stable fiber sample comprises presenting stable fiber samples in a magazine. The stable fiber samples are clamped in place for analysis by the apparatus which characterizes the mechanical and/or geometric properties of the fiber samples.

Abstract: Process for preparing a poly-1-olefinBy means of a highly active spherical Ziegler catalyst based on a dialkylmagnesium, spherical polymers can be obtained in the polymerization of alpha-olefins. A further advantage of the catalyst of the invention lies in the high catalyst activity, so that only very small amounts of the catalyst are required for the polymerization. The residual titanium and/or zirconium content in the polymers prepared according to the invention is less than 10 ppm. Owing to its good responsiveness to hydrogen, the catalyst is particularly suited to two-stage processes for preparing polymers having a broad bimodal molecular weight distribution. The replacement of sulfur-containing electron donors such as diethyl sulfite by alcohols such as ethanol leads to less odor problems and broadened opportunities for use of the polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing briquetted and pressed granular material and the use thereof for coloring building materials, such as concrete, and organic media, such as paint systems, plastics and colored pastes.

Abstract: A roof mounting assembly includes rows of pans mounted to the understructure of a roof by hooking the pans around support tracks. Rows of roofing panels are mounted over the respective rows of pans with adjacent roofing panels generally abutting each other to create a joint located above the central area of an underlying pan so that the pan acts as a barrier to prevent rain water and the like from flowing through the joint and directly to the understructure. By using underlying pans to prevent leakage, it is possible to minimize the amount of panel overlapping. The panels are preferably mounted to the tracks by separate hook members. The upper end of each panel is between and against an overlying panel and an underlying track.

Abstract: A photographic silver halide material having a support and at least one layer which is deposited thereon and which contains a polypeptide, at least 90 mole % of which consists of structural units of formula I, ##STR1## where R represents OH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sub.1, NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, NH-- or NR.sub.1 --R.sub.1, R.sub.2 represent a hydrocarbon radical, which is optionally substituted,R.sub.4 represents NH or N--, andm represents 0 or 1,wherein the bond between two structural units of formula I is always an --N--C bond and m is equal to 1 in 2 to 35% of the structural units of formula I, is characterised by improved photographic properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising:(a) a 4-benzoylisozaxole of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined in the description and (b) a chloroacetamide herbicide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to zwitterionic neutral transition metal compounds. The compounds are suitable as catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of inorganically coated pigments and fillers and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A process for preparing chiral epoxides using chiral manganese triazanonane complexes as oxidation catalysts. These catalysts have the general formula?Mn.sub.u (L).sub.v (OR).sub.w (.mu.O).sub.x (.mu.OAc).sub.y !X.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the electrostatic lacquering of non-conductive surfaces. For this purpose, a layer of a conductive organic polymer from the class of the polypyrroles, polyanilines or polythiophenes is applied to the surface and this layer is then electrostatically lacquered.

Abstract: Described are a hybrid yarn consisting of two groups of filaments, one group consisting of one or more varieties of reinforcing filaments (filaments (A)) and the other group consisting of one or more varieties of matrix filaments (filaments (B)), whereinthe filaments (A) of the first group have an initial modulus of above 600 cN/tex, preferably of 800 to 25,000 cN/tex, in particular of 2,000 to 20,000 cN/tex,a tenacity of above 60 cN/tex, preferably of 80 to 220 cN/tex, in particular of 100 to 200 cN/tex, and a breaking extension of 0.01 to 20%, preferably of 0.1 to 7.0%, in particular of 1.0 to 5.0%,the filaments (B) of the second group are thermoplastic filaments which have a melting point which is at least 10.degree. C., preferably 20.degree. to 100.degree. C., in particular 30.degree. to 70.degree. C.

Abstract: A method for removing oxides of nitrogen from gases and liquids by contacting a NO.sub.x containing gas or liquid with a polyarylene thioether filter material and a solid oxidizing agent having an electron potential greater than 0.96 V, wherein the solid oxidizing agent oxidizes NO into NO.sub.2 which is removed by the polyarylene thioether filter material.