Abstract: An abrasive belt is provided which comprises a textile fabric being formed of interconnected yarns, and a coherent abrasive area formed on one side of the textile fabric, wherein the abrasive belt further comprises a plurality of regularly distributed openings in the form of through holes. The abrasive belt allows for a homogenous distribution of the abrasive material and thus an even sanding finish as well as for an appropriate dust removal and appropriate mechanical properties.

Abstract: A robot arrangement, for example for a painting booth, and exemplary methods associated with the same, are disclosed. An exemplary robot arrangement may comprise a displacement rail, a plurality of robots, such as painting robots or handling robots, which can be displaced along the displacement rail, and a plurality of energy supply chains. The energy supply chains may supply one of the robots each, and may be associated with said robot, and each of the energy supply chains may run along the displacement rail in a particular track. The energy supply chains which are associated with the robots on the same displacement rail may run in discrete tracks.

Abstract: A robot arrangement, for example for a painting booth, and exemplary methods associated with the same, are disclosed. An exemplary robot arrangement may comprise a displacement rail, a plurality of robots, such as painting robots or handling robots, which can be displaced along the displacement rail, and a plurality of energy supply chains. The energy supply chains may supply one of the robots each, and may be associated with said robot, and each of the energy supply chains may run along the displacement rail in a particular track. The energy supply chains which are associated with the robots on the same displacement rail may run in discrete tracks.

Abstract: A method for conducting a financial transaction can be used by a person using a mobile device to conduct the transaction. The mobile device receives information related to the person that can be used for authentication purposes, such as a PIN or biometric data. The mobile device then authenticates the person by verifying the information received. If the person is authenticated, the transaction is completed using the mobile device, and if the person is not authenticated, the transaction is prevented.

Abstract: A method for conducting a financial transaction can be used by a person using a mobile device to conduct the transaction. The mobile device receives information related to the person that can be used for authentication purposes, such as a PIN or biometric data. The mobile device then authenticates the person by verifying the information received. If the person is authenticated, the transaction is completed using the mobile device, and if the person is not authenticated, the transaction is prevented.

Abstract: A method for conducting a financial transaction can be used by a person using a mobile device to conduct the transaction. The mobile device receives information related to the person that can be used for authentication purposes, such as a PIN or biometric data. The mobile device then authenticates the person by verifying the information received. If the person is authenticated, the transaction is completed using the mobile device, and if the person is not authenticated, the transaction is prevented.

Abstract: Information related to a person can be processed and monetized according to several methods. The person is provided control over monetization of information that is related to him or her. This information may be received and stored by a storage entity, such as an information bank. Upon confirmation of a purchase agreement between the person and a purchaser, the information is made available to the purchaser, and the person receives value in exchange for the information. The information may be collected and stored for later bulk or incremental monetization at the control of the person.

Abstract: A method for conducting a financial transaction involves a person using a mobile device. The mobile device accesses information regarding the proposed financial transaction and determines, based on that information, whether the proposed transaction is permissible according to pre-set preferences associated with the person. Some of these preferences may be controllable by the person, and other preferences may be only partially controllable or not controllable by the person. The proposed transaction is denied if it is determined not to be permissible, and the proposed transaction is allowed if it is determined to be permissible. If the transaction is denied, the person may be presented with the option of changing the preferences, and authentication may be necessary to do so.

Abstract: A method for conducting a financial transaction can be used by a person using a mobile device to conduct the transaction. The mobile device receives information related to the person that can be used for authentication purposes, such as a PIN or biometric data. The mobile device then authenticates the person by verifying the information received. If the person is authenticated, the transaction is completed using the mobile device, and if the person is not authenticated, the transaction is prevented.

Abstract: Method of magnetization reversal of the magnetization (M) of at least one first magnetic memory element of an array of magnetic memory elements comprising the steps of: applying a first magnetic field pulse to a first set of magnetic memory elements, and applying a second magnetic field pulse to a second set of magnetic memory elements, such that during the application of the first and second magnetic field pulse the magnetization (M) of said first magnetic memory element which is to be reversed upon the field pulse decay performs approximately an odd number of a half precessional turns, wherein the magnetization (M) of at least one second magnetic memory element which is not to be reversed upon the field pulse decay performs approximately a number of full precessional turns.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a library backup. The disclosed systems and methods may include requesting backup information from an external library by the user. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include packaging the requested information into an archive file and storing the archive file having a first data format in a user directory. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods may include converting the archive file having a first data format into a backup file having a second data format and sending the backup file to the user, wherein the user can use the information within the backup file locally.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-dispersible granules of a pesticidally active main component of sufficiently high melting point, a liquid pesticidal active substance or pesticidal active substance of low melting point and/or which is not sufficiently biologically active in the solid state, in dissolved form, a solvent or solvent mixture with low volatility, and, if appropriate, further additives or adjuvants. The granules are prepared from an aqueous suspoemulsion of the components by removing the water, for example in a fluidized-bed drier. The novel granules are distinguished by an outstanding spontaneous dispersibility and a good biological activity of the formulations prepared from them.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a process for controlling a multiplicity of spray tools for the surface coating of vehicles or parts thereof. With stored program control, the settings for the multiplicity of spray tool which determine the paint flow through each tool are issued centrally to the control elements associated with the spray tools. The trajectory points for the tools, which are stored with coarse spacing or obtained by coarse interpolation from already stored trajectory points, are applied as reference values to the attitude controllers serving each spray tool; from the said position controllers, additional trajectory points are determined by fine interpolation between the transmitted trajectory points and processed in the position controller by means of actual position values.

Abstract: The invention relates to herbicidal compositions which compriseA) a compound of the formula I or salts thereof ##STR1## in combination with B) one or more compounds selected from the group comprising growth-regulator-type herbicides, dicamba and its salts, diflufenican, nitrodiphenyl ethers, sulfonylureas which differ from that of the formula (I) and their salts, and selective grass herbicides.They are particularly suitable for selectively controlling weeds in rice, soya and other crops.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid herbicidal agents in the form of emulsifiable concentrates (EC) or concentrated emulsions (EW), which, in addition to 1-40% by weight of the active compound diclofop-methyl (I), fenoxaprop-ethyl (II) or the optically active isomer (D+) thereof fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (III), contain, as surfactants, 0.5-30% by weight of (C.sub.10 -C.sub.18)-fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers or (C.sub.8 -C.sub.9)-alkylphenyl polyglycol ethers which are ethoxylated with 6-10 mol of ethylene oxide, and in the case of EC formulations 0.5-7% by weight of calcium (C.sub.8 -C.sub.14)-alkylbenzenesulfonate, and in the case of EW formulations, as a dispersing agent, 0.5-7% by weight of an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide-ethylene oxide block copolymer phosphorylated in the alpha- and omega-position, or a salt thereof, in addition to the customary formulation constituents.

Abstract: A process for introducing or displaying the adjustment parameters of a device for coating objects, particularly vehicles and vehicle bodies. The parameters are introduced on or off-line by a personal computer and displayed on the monitor graphically and alphanumerically in a manner which provides a survey of a series of parameters in mutual relationship.

Abstract: The invention relates to herbicidal compositions which compriseA) a compound of the formula I or salts thereof ##STR1## in combination with B) one or more compounds selected from the group comprising growth-regulator-type herbicides, dicamba and its salts, diflufenican, nitrodiphenyl ethers, sulfonylureas which differ from that of the formula (I) and their salts, and selective grass herbicides.They are particularly suitable for selectively controlling weeds in rice, soya and other crops.

Abstract: Synergistically increased effects against undesirable plant growth are achieved by a combined application of an active substance of the type A with an active substance of the type B, where type A represents the herbicides glufosinate (A1), glyphosate (A2), or salts thereof, and type B represents sulfonyl ureas of the formula (B) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is a radical from the group comprising 2-ethoxyphenoxy, 2-propoxyphenoxy, 2-isopropoxyphenoxy, 2-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 3-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)-pyrid-2-yl, 3-ethylsulfonylpyrid-2-yl, 3-[N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)-N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl)amino]pyrid-2-yl, (N-methyl-N-methylsulfonyl)aminosulfonyl, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)phenyl, 2-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl, 2-(meth-oxycarbonyl)thien-3-yl,with the remaining substituents as defined herein.

Abstract: Combinations comprising 3-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-[(N-methyl-N-methylsulfonyl)aminosulfony l]-urea (I) and ioxynil (II) and/or bromoxynil (III) are useful herbicides with synergistic properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal agents which contain an effective amount of a compound of the formula I, its salt or its stereoisomers ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 =a heterocyclic radical of the formulae ##STR2## R.sup.2 =H, (subst.) alkyl or (C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)alkynyl, R.sup.3 =Cl or CF.sub.3,R.sup.4 =H or Cl andR.sup.5 =F or Cl,in combination with a sulfonylurea compound of formula II, which is more specifically set forth in the specification.