Abstract: A transparent sheet material which is suitable for projection on overhead projectors comprises coated onto a support a binder layer containing discrete particles of an organic polymer which has substantially the same refractive index as the binder, the polymer comprising from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the binder.The coating gives a good key for typewritten characters produced by carbon ribbon or ink ribbon typewriters, for writing with e.g. ball-point pen, pencil, water or solvent based ink pens, Indian ink and inked rubber stamps.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen or alkyl, X represents the atoms to complete an aromatic heterocyclic ring system and Y is hydrogen or has the meaning assigned to X, are readily cleaved in alkaline solutions to release a hydroquinone derivative.The compounds can be incorporated into photographic materials used for activation processing.

Abstract: The invention concerns 7.beta.-amino-cepham-3-one-4-carboxylic acid compounds, particularly esters thereof, and the N-substituted, especially N-acylated derivatives of such compounds. They can be used as intermediates, for example, for the manufacture of the corresponding enol ethers and esters, as well as the corresponding 3-unsubstituted 7.beta.-amino-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid compounds, which show outstanding pharmacological effects.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another are hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy and R.sub.2 additionally represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 have the abovementioned meanings, R.sub.4 is unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy or unsubstituted or substituted amino and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have the abovementioned meanings and R.sub.2 ' has the same meanings as R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are suitable development accelerators in the development of exposed, photographic materials containing silver halide.They accelerate the reduction of the exposed silver salt to silver and increase the speed of photographic material.

Abstract: A process is described for the preparation of concentrated liquid formulations, stable on storage, of anionic fluorescent brighteners, which process consists in passing a crude (for example obtained from synthesis) aqueous solution or dispersion of a fluorescent brightener containing sulfo groups, in particular a stilbene fluorescent brightener belonging to the group comprising bistriazinylaminostilbenedisulfonic acids, bis-styrylbiphenyls, bis-styrylbenzenes and bis-triazolylstilbenedisulfonic acids, is passed through a semipermeable membrane which contains ionic groups and has a pore diameter of 1-500 .ANG. in order to remove salts and by-products from the synthesis having molecular weights below 500 and in order to remove part of the water. The resulting concentrated preparation can, if desired, be concentrated further and/or treated with formulation assistants and, if desired, further additives.

Abstract: Acylamido-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which the index n represents an integer of from 1 to 4,the index m represents 0 or 1,X represents oxygen, sulphur or an --NH-- group,W represents a --CO--, --CO--NHSO.sub.2 -- or --SO.sub.2 NH--CO-- group, orX-W together represent a --CO-- or --CO--NHSO.sub.2 -- group,A represents optionally substituted phenylene, thienylene or furylene,Y represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, formyloxy, amino or sulpho optionally present in salt form, andZ represents hydrogen, orY and Z together represent an oxo group or an .dbd.N--O--R.degree. group in which R.degree. represents hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl,R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 --R.sub.2 in which R.sub.2 is a free, esterified or etherified hydroxy or mercapto group or a quaternary ammonium group, andR.sub.

Abstract: A process for the production of photographic color images by the silver dye bleach process, by exposure, silver development, dye formation, dye bleach, silver bleach and fixing of a photographic material which, in a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or in an adjacent layer, contains, dispersed in oil, an oil-soluble triazene of the formula ##STR1## and an oil-soluble coupling component of the formula ##STR2## in which Ar.sub.1 is aryl or an aromatic heterocyclic radical, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.r --L.sub.1 or --OL.sub.1, in which L.sub.1 is alkyl and r is 1, 2 or 3, or R.sub.1 is ##STR3## in which V is hydrogen or alkyl, and R.sub.2 is alkyl, aryl or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.r --L.sub.1, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, conjointly with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a ring, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 independently of one another are an amine of the formula --NT.sub.1 T.sub.2, in which T.sub.1 and T.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which the index n represents an integer of from 1 to 4,the index m represents 0 or 1,X represents oxygen, sulphur or the group --NH--,W represents a group --CO--, --CO--NHSO.sub.2 -- or --SO.sub.2 NH--CO--,or X-W together represent a group --CO-- or --CO--NHSO.sub.2 --,A represents optionally substituted phenylene, thienylene or furylene,Z represents oxygen or sulphur,Y represents lower alkylene,the index k represents the value 1 or 2,R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted lower aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical or acyl,R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 --R.sub.2 in which R.sub.2 represents a free, esterified or etherified hydroxy or mercapto group or a quaternary ammonium group, andR.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to N-acyl-o-phenylenediamines of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a colorless carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic radical and each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently is an alkyl, alkenyl or phenyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by non-chromophoric groups, but only one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be phenyl, and the ring B can also be substituted by non-chromophoric groups. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of these compounds, their use for whitening man-made organic material their conversion into benzimidazolium compounds as well as stable, concentrated aqueous solutions of such compounds, processes for their manufacture and their use for whitening manmade organic material.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel pharmaceutical preparations containing (A) an extract of the mollusc Perna canaliculus, a mussel which is found on the shores of New Zealand, and (B) a pharmaceutically active substance, especially medicaments having anti-phlogistic, antipyretic and/or analgetic action, which, when taken per se, may cause as a side effect irritation of the gastro-intestinal mucosae and possibly the formation of ulcers. The addition of a mollusc extract according to (A) to the said medicaments has a gastro-protective action, in that the occurence of the said side effects is prevented or diminished. The component (A) is preferably used as a dry powder of the whole of the flesh of the mollusc or a dry powder obtained from the gonads thereof. In a typical preparation according to the invention an extract of the gonads is e.g. combined with acetyl-salicylic acid. The preparations may contain the 2 components in one and the same dosage unit form, e.g. a capsule or in 2 different ones, e.g.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein D is benzene, naphthalene, benzoylaminobenzene, azobenzene or stilbene, which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, alkanoylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, benzoylamino, amino, alkylamino of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenylamino, alkoxycarbonyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkylcarbonyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, nitro, cyano, acetyl, carbamoyl, ureido, hydroxy, carboxy, halogen or sulfo, and which contains a dihalo-s-triazinylamino or a monohalo-s-triazinylamino radical substituted by an alkyl, aryl, alkylthio, arylthio, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, -NH.sub.2, alkylamino, arylamino or heterocyclic amino group, wherein the halo-s-triazinylamino radical is bonded directly or via methylene to a ring carbon of D, and the amino group, by which the halo-s-trazinyl radical is bonded to a carbon atom in D is optionally substituted at the nitrogen atom by C.sub.

Abstract: Photographic material which comprises in at least one silver halide emulsion layer or a layer or layers adjacent thereto at least one substituted hydroquinone compound of the formula ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic group, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted alkyl,x is 0 or 1,y is 0 or 1,and R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR2## where R, x and y are as just defined.

Abstract: The new compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or cyclic alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen, alkyl, a carboxylic acid, ester or amide group or cyano, and R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each alkyl or aryl, are useful as antihalation dyes and as image dyes in photographic materials for dye-bleaching processes.

Abstract: Photochromic paint comprising a latex of an acrylate and/or a methacrylate polymer, the polymer particles of which constitutes 30 to 50% by weight of the latex and which has been prepared using a copolymerizable surfactant, there being dispersed in the latex photochromic glass beads of from 0.05 to 1.00 .mu.m in size and which comprises from 10 to 30% by weight of the latex, the total solids content of the latex being from 40 to 60% by weight. The paint may be coated on to any surface which will accept a water-based paint.

Abstract: Substituted hydroquinone compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are hydrogen or alkyl and Z is an aromatic ring or a group of the formula --X--Y--X--, wherein X is an aromatic ring and Y is an electron withdrawing group, are incorporated as developers into photographic materials. These materials are suitable for activation processings.

Abstract: Process for the production of a photographic black dye image which comprises(a) imagewise exposing photographic silver halide material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer coated on a support, there being present in the silver halide emulsion layer(s) or in a layer in operative contact with at least one silver halide emulsion layer a resorcinol compound of the formula ##STR1## where each of W, Y and Z is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, a nitrogen-linked heterocycle, --SR.sub.1 where R.sub.1 is alkyl, aryl or a heterocycle or W, Y or Z is acylamino or --R.sub.3 where --R.sub.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl or Z alone is --CO--R.sub.1 where R.sub.1 is as just defined but at least one of W, Y and Z must be --R.sub.3, and X which is the coupling position is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, a nitrogen-linked heterocycle or --SR.sub.

Abstract: Method of treating a dye image in photographic material which dye image has been formed by the color coupling reaction of a primary aromatic amine color developing agent with a phenolic color coupler of the formula ##STR1## where T is hydroxy or amino, one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 is the coupling position and if it is the coupling position the substituent group is hydrogen or halogen, a nitrogen-linked heterocycle or a mercapto group, the other of R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 and R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 are each hydrogen or halogen or optionally substituted organic groups, or one or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together may represent the atoms necessary to complete a benzannelated ring, which treatment method comprises treating the dye image with an aqueous solution which comprises a salt of a transition (b-sub group) metal, the concentration of the metal ion in the aqueous solution being at least 10.sup.-4 M.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another are hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy and R.sub.2 additionally represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 have the abovementioned meanings, R.sub.4 is unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy or unsubstituted or substituted amino and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 have the abovementioned meanings and R.sub.2 ' has the same meanings as R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are suitable development accelerators in the development of exposed, photographic materials containing silver halide.They accelerate the reduction of the exposed silver salt to silver and increase the speed of photographic material.

Abstract: Hydrazone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which A.sub.1 is an aromatic radical, B.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another are alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or polyoxyalkylene, Z.sub.1 is arylene, X.sup..crclbar. is an anion and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3.The hydrazone derivatives are suitable as UV absorbers, especially in polymer coatings.

Abstract: Color photographic silver halide material which contains in at least one coupler containing silver halide emulsion layer or in a layer adjacent thereto(a) a hydroquinone of the formula ##STR1## wherein p is 1 or 2 and q is 0 or 1, provided that p+q is 1 or 2, R is a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein Q is selected from the residues (1) --COZR.sub.4, wherein Z is O or NR.sub.5, and R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl optionally interrupted by oxygen, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or a heterocyclic ring, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen or alkyl or together with R.sub.4 and the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form a heterocyclic ring,(2) --OX, wherein X is R.sub.5 or --COR.sub.7, wherein R.sub.7 is hydrogen, alkyl cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl,(3) --NR.sub.8 R.sub.9, wherein R.sub.8 is hydrogen or alkyl, and R.sub.9 is hydrogen, alkyl or --COR.sub.7, or R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded form a ring,(4) --P(O)(OR.sub.10 ')([O].sub.x R.sub.