Abstract: Preparation of polyvinyl acetals which can form emulsifier- and surfactant-free aqueous dispersions and redispersible dry powders and contain copolymeric polyvinyl acetals with, in amounts sufficient to form a dispersion, comonomer units carrying sulfo salt groups which are derived from copolymeric polyvinyl alcohol (PVALs) which contained comonomer units carrying sulfonate groups in the salt form. The preparation is carried out by acetalization of the starting polyvinyl alcohols to be used with aldehydes or aldehyde acetals under acid-catalyzed acetalization conditions in an aqueous medium, emulsifier-free stable aqueous polyvinyl acetal dispersions being obtained, from which dry redispersible polyvinyl acetal powders can be obtained by spray drying or freeze drying. The polyvinyl acetals according to the invention can be plasticized by mixing in plasticizers both in their aqueous dispersion form and in the dry powder form.

Abstract: In a computed tomography apparatus having a gantry, on which a rotating anode x-ray tube and a radiation detector are disposed, the gantry being rotatable around a system axis and being tiltable relative to an axis extending perpendicularly to the system axis, the direction of rotation of the gantry is opposite the direction of rotation of the rotating anode in the x-ray tube. Gyroscopic forces acting on the bearing of the rotating anode are thereby at least partially cancelled, significantly reducing mechanical stress on the anode bearing.

Abstract: A system for infusing medicine into the body of a patient includes an implantable infusion apparatus containing a dosing unit with a reservoir for the medicine and a medicine delivery pump for pumping doses of the medicine from the reservoir into the patient. The infusion apparatus also includes a sensor for sensing a parameter of the patient for controlling the dosing of medicine according to the sensed parameter. The dosing unit and the sensor are galvanically separable and are each provided with separate telemetry communication units for communication with an external programmer/controller. The external programmer/controller includes telemetry communication units for selectable communication with the dosing unit or the sensor or both simultaneously. The telemetry communication units of the external programmer/controller, the dosing unit and the sensor are constructed for bi-directional communication between the external controller and each one of the dosing unit and the sensor.

Abstract: A coated catalyst is prepared by depositing an alloy by physical vapor deposition and/or chemical vapor deposition on a molding, at least one alloy component being a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, bismuth, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, iron, cobalt, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum, copper, silver, gold and zinc.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for enzymatically degumming vegetable oil where the vegetable oil to be degummed is adjusted to a pH from 3 to 6 and is mixed with an aqueous enzyme solution, which contains one of the enzymes phospholipase A1, A2 or B. In a degumming reactor the enzymes are permitted to act on the oil at temperatures from 20.degree. to 90.degree. C. with stirring. Before or after a separation of the degummed oil a separation promoter or a solubilizer is added at temperatures from 20.degree. to 90.degree. C. to the liquid which has been withdrawn from the degumming reactor. A substantially sludgefree solution, which contains used enymes, is thus recovered and is recycled at least in part to a location preceding the degumming rector. The content of recycled used enzymes in the total amount of the enzymes dispersed in the oil is at least 10%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of coating articles with powder coatings which contain polymers and are applied to the surface of the substrate to be coated, are melted and are crosslinked by UV radiation, the polymers employed being copolymers of(a) at least one monomer of the general formula (I)CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R.sup.1)--CO--OR.sup.2 (I)whereR.sup.1 =H or CH.sub.3 andR.sup.2 =H, C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 where n=from 1 to 30, or is an alicyclic, araliphatic or heterocyclic radical, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, glycidyl or aminoalkyl,or of the general formula IICH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R.sup.1)--CO--NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 (II)where R.sup.3 =H or CH.sub.3 andwhere R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be identical to or different from one another and are H, CH.sub.2 OH, C.sub.n H.sub.

Abstract: Oil- and water-repellent papers are treated on the surface or in the pulp of the papers with fluorine-containing copolymers ofa) acrylates containing perfluoroalkyl groups, of the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.1 --COO--X--C.sub.n F.sub.2n+1 (I),b) monomers of the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.2 --COO--R.sup.3 (II),c) monomers of the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.4 --COO--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.m --R.sup.5 (III),d) monomers of the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.6 --COO--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --N(R.sup.7,R.sup.8) (IVa)or, in salt-like form, of the formula[CH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.6 --COO--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --N(R.sup.7,R.sup.8,R.sup.9)].sup..sym. Y.sup..crclbar. (IVb)or, in N-oxidized form, of the formula ##STR1## and e) monomers of the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.10 CONHR.sup.

Abstract: An improved CMOS termination is disclosed wherein a transmission gate provides the proper impedance for matching a termination with the characteristic impedance of the line.

Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating a multilayer stream of tobacco particles with randomly intermixed foreign particles has a vibratory conveyor which advances the stream toward and discharges successive increments of the stream onto the upper reach of an endless belt or chain serving to advance the increments at a speed exceeding the speed of advancement of the stream by the vibratory conveyor. The endless belt or chain discharges a single layer of tobaco particles and foreign particles, and such single layer is caused to move past a segregating unit which detects and expels foreign particles therefrom.

Abstract: According to the invention, a new process for the preparation of fluorine-substituted aminobenzodioxoles and -benzodioxanes of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which n represents an integer 1 or 2, has been found, in which fluorine-substituted nitro-halogeno-benzodioxoles and -benzodioxanes, which are likewise new, are hydrogenated. The novel intermediates are obtained from fluorine-substituted benzodioxoles and benzodioxanes by halogenation and subsequent nitration. The amino compounds are important starting materials for highly active biocides.

Abstract: The invention relates to leukotriene-B.sub.4 antagonists of formula I ##STR1## in which n represents a whole number from 2 to 5,X represents a direct bond, 1 to 6 methylene units, an ortho-, meta- or para-substituted phenyl ring or a meta- or para-substituted pyridine ring,Y represents a bond to a hydrogen atom and simultaneously to a hydroxy group, a double-bound oxygen atom or --O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent the radical OH, --O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)--alkyl, O--(C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)--cycloalkyl, --O--(C.sub.6 -C.sub.10)--aryl, --O--(C.sub.7 -C.sub.12)--aralkyl, O--(CH.sub.2)--CO-- (C.sub.6 -C.sub.10)--aryl or the radical NHR.sub.3 with R.sub.3 meaning hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)--alkyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)--cycloalkyl or (C.sub.7 -C.sub.12)--aralkyl as well as their salts with physiologically compatible bases and their cyclodextrin clathrates.

Abstract: A process for dyeing and printing textile materials consisting of cellulose fibers or containing cellulose fibers in a blend with other fibers in an aqueous medium at above pH 12 with vattable dyes in the presence of cyclic compounds which contain at least one instance of the structural unit ##STR1## in the ring of the molecule as reducing agents and finishing the dyeing in a conventional manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aldimine/aspartate corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents an organic group which has a valency of n and is inert towards isocyanate groups at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or less,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and represent optionally substituted hydrocarbon radicals, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the .beta.-carbon atom form a cycloaliphatic or heterocyclic ring andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be identical or different and represent organic groups which are inert towards isocyanate groups at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or less,R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be identical or different and represent hydrogen or organic groups which are inert towards isocyanate groups at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or less, anda and b represent integers with a value of 1 to 5, provided that the sum of a and b is 2 to 6.

Abstract: In a coating apparatus, a sputter cathode (1) has, directly side by side, two electrodes (2, 3) connected in common to a high-frequency generator and having each a target (9, 10). The targets (9, 10) of both electrodes (2, 3) abut one another each with a straight edge (11, 12). A dark space shield surrounds both electrodes (2, 3) and targets (9, 10) together.

Abstract: Administration order program modules (APM) are transferred into a job file memory (AS) of a network management central (NMZ) that can be connected to the communication systems (AS) via a local network (LAN). The job information and communication system information (asi, ksi) as well as a type of job information (ati) contained in an allocated updating message (ai) are entered into a job library file (ABR) provided in the network management central (NMZ), i.e. are logged. The transferring or logging into the job library file (ABR) is indicated to a job management routine (AVR). The respective administration order program module (APM) is communicated to the appertaining communication systems (KS) the job management routine (AVR) and is processed in these communication systems (KS).

Abstract: In order to package paper, such as gift-wrapping, packaging, shelf-lining and book-binding paper in the form of rolls in such a way that the packaging envelope itself is formed by the paper, the paper roll (10) is provided with an opening aid (20) disposed in one of the outermost paper layers (13), such as a tearing tab (21), tearing thread or the like. The paper roll possesses a paper strip leader (11) following the opening aid (20) in the form of a packaging envelope within the external terminal paper area (12), in which case the opening aid (20), which is expediently caused to issue from one of the two paper roll ends with a gripping section (22), is disposed in or on that paper layer (13) which is covered by the external paper layer (14), whose free end (14a) is glued together with the subjacent paper layer (13) (FIG. 5).

Abstract: For the transmission of information, such as voice and data that it is necessary to keep secret, it is standard to encode the information at the transmitting side in the digital level and to in turn decode the encoded information at the receiving side after they have been transmitted. With respect to an economical exploitation of the transmission links, it is standard to combine several signals, or respectively, a plurality of signals on the basis of multiplexing methods. Such digital signal hierarchies are standardized according to the CCITT and, given higher hierarchy levels lead to bit rates of more than 100 Mbit. A solution to the extremely high expense for crypto equipment comprising integrated modules operating at such bit rates, multiplexing technology is employed which makes use of a plurality of encoders and a plurality of decoders that have low power consumption and that are composed of integrated modules constructed in accordance with CMOS technology.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and device for removing particles, in particular soot particles, from exhaust gases produced by internal-combustion engines. The invention calls for the particles to be electrostatically charged by an electrode (4). The particles or particle agglomerates are trapped by a fine-mesh metal filter (5). The conducting material (5a), preferably a sintered ferritic metal, of which the filter (5) is made can also be used as a collecting electrode. A high voltage (6) is applied (7, 10) to the electrodes. At intervals, preferably at regular intervals, an electric current is passed (11, 12) through the filter (5), causing the filter material (5a) to heat up to a temperature above the ignition temperature of the particles. The preferred shape of the filter surface is a cylinder, truncated cone and/or cone.

Abstract: A plumbing fixture has a housing defining a chamber and having a bottom wall forming an upper surface and formed with at least one inlet port opening at the upper surface. A cartridge assembly in the chamber having a bottom surface directly confronting the bottom-wall upper surface is formed with an inlet port opening on the bottom surface in line with the bottom-wall inlet port. An inlet conduit having an end fitting extending through the inlet port and into the inlet port is formed with an outwardly open circumferential groove generally level with the surfaces. A split and spreadable snap ring fitted to the groove bears on the floor. One of the ports closely surrounds the snap ring and prevents it from spreading and a seal ring engages around the end fitting in the inlet port of the cartridge assembly.

Abstract: An x-ray diagnostics installation has an x-ray generator, an x-ray tube and an x-ray image intensifier to which a video camera with a CCD image sensor is coupled. The video camera includes a control generator that is connected to a control output of the x-ray generator and to the CCD image sensor, and controls the latter such that the read-out clock is interrupted synchronously with the video clock on the basis of a signal supplied by the x-ray generator.