Abstract: Methods and devices for sorting cottonseeds. Methods include the use of an optical sorter to sort cottonseed by color. Additionally, methods include sorting cottonseed using a gravity table to collect high-density seed (“accepts”) and mid-density seed (“middlings”), followed by sorting the mid-density, and optionally, the high-density seed using an optical sorter to collect dark cottonseed, thereby providing high-quality cottonseed for packaging. Devices and systems comprising one or more gravity tables and one or more optical sorters are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing lithium zirconium phosphate by means of flame spray pyrolysis using as precursors lithium and zirconium carboxylates containing 5 to 20 carbon atoms, an organic phosphate, and a solvent containing less than 10% by weight water. Lithium zirconium phosphate obtainable by this process can be used in lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a transition metal oxide coated with an at least partially amorphous lithium-containing coating and a method for making an at least partially amorphous lithium-containing powder as well as the coated transition metal oxide and the lithium-containing powder obtainable by these methods. The present invention further relates to an electrode, electrolyte, or energy-storage device, such as a lithium-ion solid-state battery, comprising the coated transition metal oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing aliasing errors in a moire-corrected final image formed by at least one camera image, wherein the at least one camera image is captured, by a camera (1) having imaging optics (1.1) and a sensor surface (1.2) with sensor pixels (1.3), as the depiction of a display image of a display device (2) with display pixels (2.1) arranged in a matrix-like manner and spaced apart in a display pixel pitch (D A) on the sensor surface (1.2), wherein, during the capture, the camera (1) is shifted relative to the display device (2) along at least one offset path (VP) in relation to a starting position (S). The invention also relates to a method for evaluating the presentation quality of a pixel-based display device (2), and a device for carrying out methods of this type.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium battery contains a metal layer coated with a coating layer containing an organic binder and a metal compound. The metal compound is selected from aluminium oxide, silicon dioxide, zirconium oxide, mixed oxides including zirconium, mixed oxides including aluminium, lithium zirconium phosphate, and mixtures thereof. The metal compound is made of aggregates of primary particles with a number mean primary particle size d50 of 5 nm-100 nm, obtained by a pyrogenic process. The weight ratio of the metal compound to the organic binder in the coating layer is from 0.1 to 10.

Abstract: A process may produce mixed oxides including lithium, zirconium, and optionally at least one other than Li and Zr metal, by flame spray pyrolysis. Mixed oxides are obtainable by such a process. Such mixed oxides may be used in lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing lithium zirconium mixed oxides by means of flame spray pyrolysis, mixed oxides obtainable by this process and their use in lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: A process for producing a coated transition metal oxide involves subjecting a transition metal oxide and a pyrogenically produced lithium titanate and/or pyrogenicaliy produced lithium aluminate to dry mixing. A coated transition metal oxide is obtainable by this process; and cathode for a lithium ion battery and a lithium ion battery containing such coated particles is useful.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate, comprising the following steps: (a) hydrothermal synthesis employing an aqueous mixture comprising (A) a silicon source, (B) a metal source, and (C) an auxiliary component, yielding an aqueous suspension of reaction product 1, comprising a raw porous crystalline metal silicate; and (b) flame spray pyrolysis of reaction product 1, wherein the aqueous suspension obtained in step (a) is sprayed into a flame generated by combustion of a fuel in the presence of oxygen to form a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate; wherein the aqueous suspension comprising reaction product 1 obtained in step (a) exhibits a solids content of ?70% by weight; and wherein the effective peak temperature, Teff, experienced by at least 90% by weight of the porous crystalline metal silicate during flame pyrolysis, is in the range Tmin<Teff<Tmax, and wherein Tmin is 750° C., and wherein Tmax is 1250° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate, comprising the following steps: a) hydrothermal synthesis in an aqueous mixture comprising (A) at least one silicon source, (B) at least one metal source and (C) at least one mineralizer to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising a porous crystalline metal silicate as reaction product; and b) calcination of the reaction product, characterized in that the calcination is conducted by means of flame spray pyrolysis at an adiabatic combustion temperature within a range of 450-2200° C., wherein the suspension having a solids content of 70% by weight which is obtained in step a) is sprayed into a flame generated by combustion of a fuel in the presence of oxygen to form a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate, comprising the following steps: a) hydrothermal synthesis in an aqueous mixture comprising (A) at least one silicon source, (B) at least one metal source and (C) at least one mineralizer to obtain an aqueous suspension comprising a porous crystalline metal silicate as reaction product; and b) calcination of the reaction product, characterized in that the calcination is conducted by means of flame spray pyrolysis at an adiabatic combustion temperature within a range of 450-2200° C., wherein the suspension having a solids content of 70% by weight which is obtained in step a) is sprayed into a flame generated by combustion of a fuel in the presence of oxygen to form a pulverulent, porous crystalline metal silicate.

Abstract: In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a solvent, where a mixture comprising olefin, an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and a solvent is continuously passed through a fixed bed of an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, addition of a chelating agent to the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution before mixing it with solvent reduces or prevents formation of deposits on the catalyst and blocking of orifices of a liquid distributor.

Abstract: A method for producing a bondable coating on a metallic carrier strip made of a brass alloy with at least 15 wt. % zinc or an excretion-hardening copper-based alloy containing at least 0.03 wt. % titanium, chromium, zirconium and/or cobalt is provided. According to the method, in a single working step, a bondable metallic functional layer made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy and a metallic intermediate layer are placed onto the metallic carrier strip and bonded thereto using a roll cladding method. The intermediate layer is arranged fully between the functional layer and the metallic carrier strip, so that no contact between the functional layer and the metallic carrier strip is created. A coated carrier strip produced using such a method. The intermediate layer is arranged and affixed on the carrier strip and the functional layer is arranged and affixed on the intermediate layer.

Abstract: In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a solvent, where a mixture comprising olefin, an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and a solvent is continuously passed through a fixed bed of an epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, addition of a chelating agent to the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution before mixing it with solvent reduces or prevents formation of deposits on the catalyst and blocking of orifices of a liquid distributor.

Abstract: In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin, where a mixture comprising olefin, hydrogen peroxide, water and methanol with a weight ratio of water to methanol of less than 1 is passed through a catalyst fixed bed comprising a shaped titanium silicalite catalyst, catalyst breakage is reduced by conditioning the dry catalyst with at least one conditioning liquid comprising water and from 25 to 45% by weight methanol.

Abstract: In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin, where a mixture comprising olefin, hydrogen peroxide, water and methanol with a weight ratio of water to methanol of less than 1 is passed through a catalyst fixed bed comprising a shaped titanium silicalite catalyst, catalyst breakage is reduced by conditioning the dry catalyst with at least one conditioning liquid comprising water and from 25 to 45% by weight methanol.

Abstract: A method for producing a bondable coating on a metallic carrier strip made of a brass alloy with at least 15 wt. % zinc or an excretion-hardening copper-based alloy containing at least 0.03 wt. % titanium, chromium, zirconium and/or cobalt is provided. According to the method, in a single working step, a bondable metallic functional layer made of aluminum or an aluminum based alloy and a metallic intermediate layer are placed onto the metallic carrier strip and bonded thereto using a roll cladding method. The intermediate layer is arranged fully between the functional layer and the metallic carrier strip, so that no contact between the functional layer and the metallic carrier strip is created. A coated carrier strip produced using such a method. The intermediate layer is arranged and affixed on the carrier strip and the functional layer is arranged and affixed on the intermediate layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for aerating and deaerating an oven (1), which has at least two oven muffles (2, 3) disposed one above the other, the feed apertures (5, 6) of which are or can be closed in each case by a door (7, 8), comprising the following procedural steps: cooling air (L) is drawn off from an outside area surrounding the oven (1), and the drawn-off air (L) is blown at least partially into interior spaces (9, 10) of the doors (7, 8) and then blown out into the outside area after flowing through at least a part of the interior spaces (9, 10), wherein the drawn-off air (L) is blown into the upper door (7) in an upper section of that door (7) and flows substantially downward from above through the interior space (9) of the door (7), wherein the drawn-off air (L) is blown into the interior space (10) of the lower door (8) at a bottom end section thereof and flows substantially upward through the interior space (10) of the door (8), and that the air blown into the interior spaces (9, 10

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for aerating and deaerating an oven (1), which has at least two oven muffles (2, 3) disposed one above the other, the feed apertures (5, 6) of which are or can be closed in each case by a door (7, 8), comprising the following procedural steps: cooling air (L) is drawn off from an outside area surrounding the oven (1), and the drawn-off air (L) is blown at least partially into interior spaces (9, 10) of the doors (7, 8) and then blown out into the outside area after flowing through at least a part of the interior spaces (9, 10), wherein the drawn-off air (L) is blown into the upper door (7) in an upper section of that door (7) and flows substantially downward from above through the interior space (9) of the door (7), wherein the drawn-off air (L) is blown into the interior space (10) of the lower door (8) at a bottom end section thereof and flows substantially upward through the interior space (10) of the door (8), and that the air blown into the interior spaces (9, 10

Abstract: Installation and configuration of user-specific software and a computer system is performed such that individual computers in a group is prepared by transmitting the installation packages for a predetermined set of software products and a configuration program to the individual computers. In response to a computer being started for the first time, the configuration program loads a user-specific configuration file from a database system. According to the information contained in the configuration file, software products are subsequently installed and configured on the computer on a user-specific basis using the installation packages.