Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a system incorporating a DBD lamp (1), a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD-) lamp (1), and a phosphor coating (2) for use as luminescent coating in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD-) lamp (1), especially in a mercury-free DBD-lamp, comprising several phosphor grains (3a) together forming a luminescent coating layer (3) for converting a primary discharge radiation into a wanted radiation, whereby the phosphor coating (2) comprises a protective coating layer (4) at least partly surrounding the luminescent coating layer (3) for minimizing degradation of the luminescent coating layer (3) during use in a DBD-lamp (1).

Abstract: A device for state-dependent output of tone sequences in a motor vehicle, which is capable of outputting tone sequences assigned to specific vehicle states and determinable from tone data stored in a memory unit assigned to the motor vehicle, is also capable of directly or indirectly coupling to a computing unit not permanently assigned to the motor vehicle. The set of tone sequences which may be output is changeable as a function of data which may be received from such a computing unit.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD-) lamp (1) for generating and emitting an ultraviolet radiation with ignition aid comprising: a discharge gap (2) being at least partly formed and/or surrounded by at least an inner wall (5) and an outer wall (4), whereby at least one of the walls (4, 5) is a dielectric wall and at least one of the walls (4, 5) has an at least partly transparent part, a filling located inside the discharge gap (2), at least two electrical contacting means, a first mean for electrical contacting associated with the outer wall (4) and a second mean for electrical contacting associated with the inner wall (5), whereby at least one multifunctional means (3) is arranged adjacent to the discharge gap (2) functioning as guiding aid and as ignition aid.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention relates to a high efficiently dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) -lamp for generating and/or emitting a radiation of ultraviolet (UV)-light comprising: a discharge gap (1) being at least partly formed and/or surrounded by at least an inner wall (2) and an at least partly transparent (3), each with an inner surface (2a, 3a), facing the discharge gap (1) and an outer surface (2b, 3b) arranged opposite of and directed away from the corresponding inner surface (2a, 3a), a filling located inside the discharge gap (1), at least two electrical contacting means (4), a first electrical contacting means (4a) at the inner wall (2) and a second electrical contacting means (4b) at the outer wall (3), and at least one luminescent coating layer (5) arranged at/on and at least partly covering at least a part of the respective wall's inner surface (3a), arranged such, that at least a part of the generated UV-light of a certain wavelength range can pass the luminescent coating layer (5) fro

Abstract: In the case of an operating system for a vehicle, having an arbitrarily operable operating component for a first function triggerable during the vehicle operation and for a second function triggerable upon and/or after the termination of the operation of the vehicle instead of the first function, information concerning the second function can be indicated on a display device upon the termination of the operation even before the second function is triggered.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum display device comprising a display screen (30) having picture elements (35), cathode means (20) for generating a plurality of electron beams (EB), each corresponding to one of the picture elements (35), and addressing means (41,42) for addressing the picture element (35) through modulation of the intensity of an electron beam corresponding to the picture element (35). A channel structure (10) is arranged adjacent the cathode means (20). The channel structure (10) comprises a plurality of electron beam guidance cavities (15), each corresponding to one of the picture elements (35), and protects the cathode means (20) from incident ions. The exit (17) of the cavity (15) is smaller than the entrance (16), so that an electron beam (EB) exiting from the cavity (15) has a particularly high brightness and spatial uniformity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode ray tube equipped with at least one oxide cathode comprising a cathode carrier having a cathode base of a first cathode metal and having a covering layer of ultrafine metal particles that contain nickel. The oxide cathode also comprises a cathode coating of an electron-emitting material containing a particle-particle composite of oxide particles and metal particles. The oxide particles comprise an oxide selected among the oxides of scandium, yttrium and the lanthanoids cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium and lutetium, and an alkaline earth oxide selected among the group consisting of the oxides of calcium, strontium and barium, and the metal particles contain a second cathode material selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Ir, Pd, Rh and Pt. The invention also relates to an oxide cathode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum display device comprising a display screen (30) having picture elements (35), cathode means (20) for generating a plurality of electron beams (EB), each corresponding to one of the picture elements (35), and addressing means (41,42) for addressing the picture element (35) through modulation of the intensity of an electron beam corresponding to the picture element (35). A channel structure (10) is arranged adjacent the cathode means (20). The channel structure (10) comprises a plurality of electron beam guidance cavities (15), each corresponding to one of the picture elements (35), and protects the cathode means (20) from incident ions. The exit (17) of the cavity (15) is smaller than the entrance (16), so that an electron beam (EB) exiting from the cavity (15) has a particularly high brightness and spatial uniformity.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube provided with at least one oxide cathode comprising a cathode carrier with a cathode base of a cathode metal and a cathode coating of an electron-emitting material containing a particle-particle composite material of oxide particles of an alkaline earth oxide selected from the group formed by the oxides of calcium, strontium and barium, and oxide particles having a first grain size distribution of an oxide selected from the group formed by the oxides of scandium, yttrium and the lanthanoids, and oxide particles having a second grain size distribution of an oxide selected from the group formed by the oxides of scandium, yttrium and the lanthanoids. The invention also relates to an oxide cathode.

Abstract: A process for the work-up of a reaction mixture formed by ammoximation of a ketone, in particular an alkanone or cycloalkanone, by means of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia in homogeneous solution over a titanium-containing catalyst. It comprises the substeps removal of the catalyst, selective separation of the oxime formed in the ammoximation from the reaction mixture, removal of water of reaction and recirculation of the solvent. The work-up is carried out using at least one membrane separation step and is also successful in the case of incomplete ketone conversion and in the presence of dissolved salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for working up an ammoximation reaction mixture, by separating a catalyst from the reaction mixture, removing the ketone oxime product, discharging the water of the reaction, and recirculating a solvent, where the ketone oxime formed is removed in a liquid phase with at least one liquid-liquid extraction in a ternary solvent system.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube is provided with at least one oxide cathode including a cathode carrier with a cathode base of a cathode metal and a cathode coating of an electron-emitting material with oxide particles. The oxide particles contain an alkaline earth oxide selected from the group formed by the oxides of calcium, strontium, and barium, doped with an oxide doping in a quantity ranging from 120 to maximally 500 ppm of an oxide selected from the oxides of scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium and lutetium. The electron-emitting material has an electric conductance of 3*10−3 &OHgr;−1 cm−1 to 12.5*10−3 &OHgr;−1 cm−1.

Abstract: A process for the work-up of a reaction mixture formed by ammoximation of a ketone, in particular an alkanone or cycloalkanone, by means of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia in homogeneous solution over a titanium-containing catalyst. It comprises the substeps removal of the catalyst, selective separation of the oxime formed in the ammoximation from the reaction mixture, removal of water of reaction and recirculation of the solvent. The work-up is carried out using at least one membrane separation step and is also successful in the case of incomplete ketone conversion and in the presence of dissolved salts.

Abstract: Oximes are prepared by reacting carbonyl compounds, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a catalyst comprising titanium, silicon and oxygen and a cocatalyst comprising an acidic solid comprising an organic or inorganic support material, where either the support material itself has Lewis-acid or Brönsted acid properties, or Lewis-acid or Brönsted-acid functional groups are applied to the support material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for working up an ammoximation reaction mixture, by separating a catalyst from the reaction mixture, removing the ketone oxime product, discharging the water of the reaction, and recirculating a solvent, where the ketone oxime formed is removed in a liquid phase with at least one liquid-liquid extraction in a ternary solvent system.

Abstract: A centrifuge for a semiconductor wafer has a centrifuge plate for holding a semiconductor wafer, has a drive for setting the centrifuge plate in rotation, and has a device for supplying a medium to a front side and a rear side of the semiconductor wafer. The centrifuge has a housing which separates a centrifuging area and the semiconductor wafer from the environment, and a device for generating a laminar gas flow in the housing. A method for centrifuging a semiconductor wafer has the semiconductor wafer being centrifuged in a laminar gas flow.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a dispenser cathode for a cathode ray tube comprising a cathode carrier with a cathode base of a cathode metal and a metal matrix body of a matrix of metal particles of a metal selected from the group of refractory metals and, infiltrated into the matrix, oxide particles of an alkaline earth oxide selected from the group of oxides of calcium, strontium and barium, where the matrix of metal particles of a metal selected from the group of refractory metals is produced by reduction of a porous stabilized oxide gel of the metal selected from the group of refractory metals.

Abstract: A centrifuge for a semiconductor wafer has a centrifuge plate for holding a semiconductor wafer, has a drive for setting the centrifuge plate in rotation, and has a device for supplying a medium to a front side and a rear side of the semiconductor wafer. The centrifuge has a housing which separates a centrifuging area and the semiconductor wafer from the environment, and a device for generating a laminar gas flow in the housing. A method for centrifuging a semiconductor wafer has the semiconductor wafer being centrifuged in a laminar gas flow.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode ray tube equipped with at least one oxide cathode comprising a cathode carrier having a cathode base of a first cathode metal and having a covering layer of ultrafine metal particles that contain nickel. Said oxide cathode also comprises a cathode coating of an electron-emitting material containing a particle-particle composite of oxide particles and metal particles. The oxide particles comprise an oxide selected among the oxides of scandium, yttrium and the lanthanoids cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium and lutetium, and an alkaline earth oxide selected among the group consisting of the oxides of calcium, strontium and barium, and the metal particles contain a second cathode material selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Ir, Pd, Rh and Pt. The invention also relates to an oxide cathode.

Abstract: Oximes are produced in high yields and with high selectivity by reacting aldehydes or ketones with hydrogen peroxide and ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst and an ammonium salt or substituted ammonium salt. The heterogeneous catalyst is synthesized on the basis of titanium, silicon and oxygen. Optionally, a Lewis-acid and/or Brnsted-acid cocatalyst can be present.