Abstract: There are described 3-phenoxy-benzyl or .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxy-benzyl esters of 2,2-dimethyl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids substituted in position 3 by a dienic polyhalogenated chain, as well as their use as insecticides and acaricides. Moreover, there are also described the intermediates for their preparation and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: A digital circuit is disclosed for computing the magnitude of a complex number employing piece-wise linear approximations to achieve precision without the need for iteration. An illustrative implementing circuit employs a first stage for converting the in-phase and quadrature signals to their absolute values. The resultant signals are applied to a selection circuit which selects the maximum and minimum values. The resultant signals are combined with coefficients selected as a function of the operating interval and the resultant products added to yield a signal related to the magnitude of the input complex number.

Abstract: There is provided herbicidal (bisalkoxycarbonyl)alkyl 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoates. These compounds are particularly useful when applied in a post-emergence application to soybean fields containing broadleaf weeds.

Abstract: A dispersant composition suitable for dispersing crude oil or petroleum products floating on the surface of water comprises a combination of a selected non-ionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant in a suitable solvent. The non-ionic surfactant is an ester of a polyalkoxylated sorbitol or sorbitan and a fatty acid. The anionic surfactant is selected from the group comprising calcium sulphonate, magnesium sulphonate, sodium sulphonate, triethanolamine sulphonate and isopropylamine sulphonate. Suitable solvents are C.sub.5 to C.sub.10 alcohols, glycols and glycol ethers. The dispersant composition is particularly suitable for use in cold, low salinity water.

Abstract: A feedstuff component for pigs contains one or more polyhydric alcohols in an amount to provide from 0.01 to 5% wt of polyhydric alcohol by weight of total feed. Preferred polyhydric alcohols are sugar alcohols, particuarly sorbital.The invention includes a method of feeding pigs by including 0.01 to 5% wt of one or more polydrdric alcohols in their diet. The polyhydric alcohol improves the pig's growth rate, particuarly with high lipid diets, and acts primarily of male pigs.

Abstract: A method and associated system for providing interference patterns generated from light, including visible, ultraviolet and infrared, carrying desired information comprises the steps of and associated apparatus for modulating a light beam emanating from a suitable source, in accordance with the desired data or information or signal, splitting the modulated light beam into a pair of component beams, both thereby derived from the modulated beam, reflecting the resultant split beams towards each other so as to interfere optically. Advantageously, beam splitting and reflection may be effected by an essentially integrated, transparent element. Also advantageously, a recording of such interference is made by a positioning photosensitive medium at the point or in the plane of interference.

Abstract: An aircraft mid-cabin divider comprises a double-bulkhead, a vertical wrapping-post within the double-bulkhead, and a wrap-around door having a series of parallel vertical panels flexibly interconnected wherein the first vertical panel is hingeably secured to the vertical wrapping post and a second vertical panel on the substantially opposite end of the door from the first one includes a handle and latch for directing the movement of the tambour door and latching the same about an opposing edge. To be placed in its stowed or open position, the tambour door is rolled backwards around the vertical wrapping-post and drawn between the double bulkheads. A passageway is provided within one of the double-bulkheads through which the door handle may be traversed while the door is inside of the bulkheads.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the application of gallium chloride as drug particularly useful for the treatment of malignant tumors, and to the pharmaceutical compositions particularly intended for oral administration and containing from 100 to 500 mg of active ingredient per unit dose.

Abstract: Emulsions of oil and water are broken by treating them with a demulsifier which is a polysiloxane polyalkylene oxide copolymer in which the polyalkylene oxide segment is composed of random ethylene oxide and propylene oxide units.The demulsifier is particularly useful in breaking emulsions of water in crude oil which are normally difficult to separate and in breaking emulsions at relatively low temperatures, e.g. 30.degree. to 45.degree. C.

Abstract: A separator suitable for separating a crude oil feed containing gas into gas and liquid the separator comprising a vessel (4) having an inlet (6) for feed disposed so that feed introduced under a pressure gradient is caused to form a downwardly flowing vortex of liquid from which an upwardly flowing vortex of gas separates, an upper outlet (10) for the vortex of gas comprising a pipe (8) extending downwardly into the vessel from the top thereof, a lower outlet (16) for the liquid, the vessel further having located therein below the inlet (6) a downwardly extending hollow truncated cone (12) or cylinder to provide a surface for the downwardly flowing vortex of liquid, the walls (7) of the vessel (4) being spaced apart from the cone to provide therebetween a disengaging chamber (15) and an outlet (20) for the discharge of gas from the disengaging chamber.

Abstract: A water soluble copolymer of polymerizable esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids having the hydrazide group as a substituent comprises a major proportion of monomer units which are methyl acrylate and/or methyl methacrylate and a minor proportion of co-monomer units which are one or more alkyl esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid wherein the alkyl group comprises at least four carbon atoms. The copolymer has film forming properties which make it useful for use in protective coatings. The invention includes a film forming composition comprising the copolymer and a cross-linking agent which cross-linking agent is an aldehyde or an organic thermosetting resin containing methylol or methoxy groups, the copolymer and cross-linking agent being dissolved in an aqueous medium in amounts such that they will form a film when applied to a surface. The composition is applied to a surface and heated at 120.degree. to 180.degree. C.

Abstract: Catalytically imaged thermosetting and thermoplastic resin objects including printed circuit boards are provided. A hydrophilic, adhesion promoted insulating base material is treated in selected areas to produce metallic nuclei in the form of an image of a desired metal pattern. The image is exposed to an electroless metal bath to reinforce the image. Then, the non-imaged areas of the base are rendered hydrophobic by means of solvent treatment. The imaged areas are built up by metal deposition. Preferably, the solvent treatment of the non-imaged areas of the base material is repeated to enhance adhesion of the metal pattern to the base material.

Abstract: A process for producing corrosion inhibiting particles comprising binding corrosion inhibiting anions to particles of an inorganic oxide by ion-exchange to form anion-exchanged particles, the anions of which are releasible by further ion-exchange in which the inorganic oxide particles having surface hydroxyl groups are first contacted with an acidic solution containing labile anions at a pH sufficiently below 7 for the protons of the hydroxyl groups to be replaced by the labile anions and thereafter contacting the particles of the labile anion-exchanged inorganic oxide with a solution containing the required corrosion inhibiting anions so that the labile anions are replaced by the corrosion inhibiting anions. The labile anions are anions of water soluble, acid compounds which have a lower affinity for the oxide surface than the required corrosion inhibiting anions and which form a soluble salt with the cation of the compound providing the corrosion inhibiting anions.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, an alkyl, and alkenyl, an alkynyl, an alkoxyl, a phenyl, a phenoxy, an alkoxycarbonyl, an alkylcarbonyl, a benzoyl and a cyano group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each selected from the group consisting of an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, a phenyl, an alkoxycarbonyl, an alkylcarbonyl and a cyano group; or R and R.sup.2 together form an orthocondensed benzene ring; X.dbd.CH or N.The compounds of formula I are endowed with fungicide activity against phytopathogenous fungi.

Abstract: There is disclosed a heel construction capable of providing an optimal response for an individual wearing a shoe to which it is attached. The construction is adaptable to being permanently or detachably fixed to a shoe having an upper section and sole section which extend in a generally horizontal direction and form a toe area at one end and a heel area at the opposite end. The heel construction comprises a generally Z-shaped resilient plate the upper arm of the plate extending towards the toe area and the lower arm of the plate extending towards the periphery of the heel area of a shoe to which the construction is fixed.

Abstract: A system for determining range and orientation of distant objects such as a ship. By utilizing split imaging the observed height on a video monitor can be accurately determined despite movements of the image on the monitor. The observed ship can be visually identified and the true height determined from reference sources. A better comparison of data indicating the true height compared to observed height permits calculation of the range to the target ship. Split imaging can also be utilized to determine the observed length of the ship so that observed height and length data can be compared to the true height and length of the target ship to determine orientation of the target ship relative to the observer.

Abstract: This invention relates to chemical products of general formula ##STR1## wherein R is an amino group, mono or bi-hydroxyalkyl substituted, or a thio group, mono hydroxyalkyl substituted, in which one or more of the available --OH groups have been esterified with acids containing 2 to 18 carbon atoms.It is also described a process for the preparation of said products, which comprises reacting a corresponding starting compound, N or S-hydroxyalkyl substituted, with the chloride or the anhydride of the acid concerned.

Abstract: A process for producing a thermoplastic elastomer comprising curing a blend of nitrile rubber and a thermoplastic under dynamic curing conditions. The thermoplastic comprises a copolymer of ethylene and an acrylic or methacrylic ester, e.g. ethylene-ethyl acrylate, and the curing agent is a peroxy curing agent. The compositions are cured by mixing at a temperature above the activation temperature of the curing agent and above the melting point of the thermoplastic copolymer.

Abstract: A water soluble copolymer of polymerizable esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids having the hydrazide group as a substituent comprises a major proportion of monomer units which are methyl acrylate and/or methyl methacrylate and a minor proportion of co-monomer units which are one or more alkyl esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid wherein the alkyl group comprises at least four carbon atoms. The copolymer has film forming properties which make it useful for use in protective coatings. The invention includes a film forming composition comprising the copolymer and a cross-linking agent which cross-linking agent is an aldehyde or an organic thermosetting resin containing methylol or methoxy groups, the copolymer and cross-linking agent being dissolved in an aqueous medium in amounts such that they will form a film when applied to a surface. The composition is applied to a surface and heated at 120.degree. to 180.degree. C. for from 5 mins.

Abstract: A process for removing acid gases from natural or synthesis gases by absorption, comprising the following stages:(a) cooling the natural or synthesis gas to be purified to condense part of the CO.sub.2 contained in said gas;(b) feeding the cooled and partly condensed gas to an absorption column in order to reduce the acid gas content to the required value;(c) regenerating the solvent or solvents used in the acid gas absorption, the solvent or solvents used being chosen from esters, alcohols and ethers of low molecular weight.