Abstract: R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl or aryl radical, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl radical,and salts thereof, with the exception of the compounds:2-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-4-methyl-5-methoxy-2,4-d ihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one,2-(2-trifluoromethoxy-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-4-cyclopropnl-5-methoxy -2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one,2-(2-difluoromethoxy-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-cyclobutyl-5-ethoxy-2,4- dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one, and2-(2-methoxycarbonyl-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-4-ethyl-5-ethoxy-2,4-dih ydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one.

Abstract: Antihypertensive and antiatherosclerotic trisubstituted biphenyls of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents a carboxyl radical or represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxycarbonyl radical,R.sub.2 represents straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,R.sub.3 represents halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, carboxamido, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxycarbonyl or nitroandR.sub.4 represents a carboxyl radical or represents tetrazolyl,and salts thereof.

Abstract: A method and compositions for authenticating a document or article comprises applying a mixture of a carrier, a leuco dye and an activator to a surface of a document or article, wherein the leuco dye and activator react in response to a rubbing force applied to the surface to change color and wherein the activator is at least one selected from the group consisting of amidophenol, anilides with hydroxyl groups and benzoamides with hydroxyl groups and authenticating the document or article by applying a rubbing force to the surface to effect a color change.

Abstract: A device for sorting animals has a first electronic sensor for scanning animals, at least one downstream gate swingable back and forth in accordance with indicators that identify the animals detected by the first sensor to provide alternating access to one of at least two exits, and an entrance upstream of the at least one swingable gate. The entrance opens and closes in response to animal-identification indicators detected by a second sensor.

Abstract: Novel pesticidal sulfamide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X is halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkyl,R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -halogenoalkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonylmethyl.

Abstract: The invention relates to new aminoaryl-1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which A, Q, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 have the meanings given in the description, to processes for their preparation, to new intermediates, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: New hydrated niobium oxide and hydrated tantalum oxide catalysts containing pores having diameters in the range from 0.4 to 10,000 nm are characterized in that the volume of the pores of the catalyst having a diameter of from 100 to 1000 nm is at least 30% of the total pore volume of the catalyst. The catalysts can be prepared by mixing hydrated niobium oxide or hydrated tantalum oxide with an inert solid and converting this mixture into a solid pellet form, with the pressure in the apparatus for preparing catalysts in pellet form being set in such a way that the volume of the pores of the catalyst having a diameter of from 100 to 1000 nm is at least 30% of the total pore volume of the catalyst. Such catalysts are particularly suitable for preparing N-alkylanilines from anilines and alkanols.

Abstract: Alkoxytriazolinones of the general formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl, andR.sup.2 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl,(which can be used as intermediates for the preparation of herbicidal active compounds) are obtained in very good yields and in high purity by reacting imino(thio)carbonic esters (II) with alkoxyethyl carbazinates (III) ##STR2## in which Q represents O or S, R.sup.3 represents (for example) alkyl, aryl or aralkyl and R.sup.4 represents (for example) alkyl,at -20.degree. C. to +150.degree. C. (1st step) and subjecting the new semicarbazide derivatives (IV) ##STR3## which are formed with elimination of R.sup.3 --QH, if appropriate after intermediate isolation, to a cyclizing condensation reaction at 0.degree. C. to 200.degree. C.

Abstract: The novel herbicidal active ingredient combinations consisting of(1) a heteroaryloxyacetamide of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which Het, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meanings given in the description (=active ingredients of group 1) and(2) a known herbicidal active ingredient from group 2, which comprises the substance classes consisting of the phenyl- and benzothiazolylureas, dinitroanilines, triazines, triazinones, sulphonylureas, imidazolinones, pyridinecarboxamides and diphenyl ethers,exhibit synergistie effects in certain weight ratios and can be used as selective herbicides in various crop plants (for example wheat, barley and maize).Synergistic active ingredient combinations of N-iso-propyl-N-(4-fluorophenyl)-(5-trifluoromethyl -1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl-oxy)-acetamide and isoproturon, methabenzthiazuron or metribuzine may be mentioned as examples.

Abstract: In a solid-jacket centrifuge drum for separating out a liquid phase, a weir is rotatable with the drum around an axis, is disposed in a path of the separated out liquid phase and has at least one channel for the separated out liquid phase. A choke plate regulates flow through the at least one channel in the weir and thereby the level of liquid inside the drum. The choke plate is stationary relative to the rotation of the weir and the drum and is axially displaceable relative to the weir to form a gap therebetween for the separated out liquid phase. The gap has a distance which is varied with the axial displacement of the choke plate.

Abstract: A single-layered, plastic and elastic thermoplastic hot-melt adhesive film which does not have a separating layer, wherein it can be wound on and off a reel without the use of a supplementary separating material, is essentially free of antiblocking agents and/or lubricants and that the maximum of its thermoanalytically determined main melting peak is below 90.degree. C. and which is essentially formed from at least two olefin copolymers with polar comonomers A and B, wherein ethylene is preferably used as an olefinic monomer, and whose essential comonomers contain oxygen atoms and the essential oxygen-containing comonomers in the olefin copolymers A and B are not identical, wherein the total proportion of oxygen-containing comonomer in the total weight of polymer resin forming the film is between 18 wt. % and 40 wt. % and the proportion of oxygen-containing comonomers in copolymer A is at least 60 wt.

Abstract: Alkoxytriazolinones of the general formula (I), ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another represent in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl,(which can be used as intermediates for the preparation of herbicidal active compounds) are obtained in very good yields and in high purity by reacting iminocarbonic diesters (II) with carbazinic esters (III) ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 in each case represent, for example, alkyl or aryl,at -20.degree. C. to +120.degree. C. (1st step) and subjecting the semicarbazide derivatives (IV) formed in this process with elimination of R.sup.3 -OH ##STR3## to a cyclizing condensation reaction in the presence of a base at +20.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. with elimination of R.sup.4 -OH, if appropriate after intermediate isolation (2nd step).

Abstract: A system and method for assessing the medical risk of a given outcome for a patient comprises obtaining test data from a given patient corresponding to at least one test marker for predicting the medical risk of a given outcome and obtaining at least one variable relating to the given patient and transforming the test data with the variable to produce transformed data for each test markers. A database of transformed data from previously assessed patients is provided and mean and standard deviation values are determined from the database in accordance with the actual occurrence of the given outcome for previously assessed patients. The transformed data is compared with the mean and standard deviation values to assess the likelihood of the given outcome for the given patient and the database is updated with the actual occurrence for the given patient, whereby the determined mean and standard deviation will be adjusted.

Abstract: The invention relates to new N-cyanoaryl-nitrogen heterocycles of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and Z have the meanings given in the description,to a plurality of processes for their preparation, to their use as herbicides and to novel intermediates.

Abstract: The substituted monopyridyl and bipyridyl derivatives are prepared by reacting substituted pyridine halides with phenylboronic acids. They are suitable for use as active compounds in medicaments for treating arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis.

Abstract: Methylene compounds are preferably prepared by reducing an aluminum halide complex of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl radical which is optionally substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl radicals, 1 to 4 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, one C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy group and/or one acetoxy group, or represents a heteroaryl radical which is optionally substituted by one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl radical and/or one fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom and contains 5 to 10 C atoms and one O or S atom andR.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl radical which is optionally substituted by 1 to 5 fluorine, chlorine and/or bromine atoms, independently of R.sup.1 represents a radical as defined for R.sup.1 and, in the case where R.sup.1 =a C.sub.6 -C.sub.

Abstract: A wear-resistant protective film for thermal printing heads comprising Si, O, and N as principal constituent elements, contains additionally at least one alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra. Preferably, the film has a composition SiM.sub.x O.sub.y N.sub.z in which M stands for an alkaline earth metal, x is 0.01-0.5, y is 0.1-2.0, and z is 0.2-1.8.

Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is a cyano-free pyrimidine reactive group and the remaining groups have the meaning given in the description, are highly suitable for the dyeing and printing of hydroxyl- or amido-containing materials.

Abstract: A process and system for controlling fat content in standardized milk and standardized cream. Whole milk is separated in a centrifuge into high-fat cream and low-fat milk. The high-fat cream leaving the centrifuge and the non-fat milk leaving the centrifuge are controlled to maintain the compositions of each constant. A portion of the high-fat cream is added to a portion of the non-fat milk to produce standardized milk and a portion of the non-fat milk is added to a portion of the high-fat cream to produce standardized cream. The fat content of the standardized cream is regulated by controlling the amount of the non-fat milk added to the high-fat cream.

Abstract: New genes for pinosylvine synthase ("pinosylvine synthase genes") have been found, which can be incorporated into the hereditary factors (the genome) of plants that generate no pinosylvine or only inadequate pinosylvine, whereby an increased resistance of these plants to pests can be brought about. Also disclosed are vectors, host organisms, and plants transformed with the new pinosylvine synthase genes.