Abstract: A coating zone comprises a conveyor for transporting an application object. At least one guide rail extends through the coating zone adjacent the conveyor, arranged above the conveyor at a height at least at the level of the top of the object. At least one robot may move along the conveyor on the guide rail, the robot having a first axis for joint rotation of at least one moving member of the robot in relation to a main body guided along the guide rail. A load-bearing structure supports the at least one guide rail, the load-bearing structure including at least one load-bearing pillar extending substantially vertically downwards from the level of the guide rail. The guide rail and the main body of the robot are arranged in such a way that the first axis of the robot is inclined relative to a vertical plane parallel to the conveying direction.

Abstract: Coating zones having guide elevated rails for coating and/or handling robots are disclosed. The coating zones may include walk-in control areas positioned one above the other on the outside of the side walls. In the upper control area, in which control and supply devices for robots on elevated guide rails may be provided, the side wall may generally slant inward. Load-bearing structures for the elevated guide rails may be braced by supporting members extending generally perpendicular to the line of conveyance of the application objects on or under the floor level or at the ceiling.

Abstract: The piston dispenser for the measured supplying of material to the atomizer of a painting robot is arranged in the hand joint of the robot. Various feasible embodiments of the dispensing cylinder of this piston dispenser are described.

Abstract: In a painting booth (1) for the series coating of application objects, such as vehicle bodies (2) or the add-on parts thereof, painting and/or handling robots (11) are moveable on guide rails (10) arranged above the conveyor (3) of the objects (2) and in particular arranged approximately level with their upper side or thereabove. According to a first aspect of the invention, the guide rail (10) and the basic body (51) of the robot (11), which basic body is guided by the guide rail, are arranged in such a manner that the first axis (A1) of the robot is inclined in relation to the vertical plane which is parallel to the conveying direction. According to a second aspect of the invention, the guide rail (10) is arranged at an inclination or tiltably with respect to a vertical plane which is parallel to the conveying direction.

Abstract: The piston dispenser for the measured supplying of material to the atomizer of a painting robot is arranged in the hand joint of the robot. Various feasible embodiments of the dispensing cylinder of this piston dispenser are described.

Abstract: Coating zones having guide elevated rails for coating and/or handling robots have walk-in control areas positioned one above the other on the outside of the side walls. In the upper control area, in which control and supply devices for the robots on the elevated guide rails, the side wall slants inward. The load-bearing structures for the elevated guide rails are braced by supporting members extending perpendicular to the line of conveyance of the application objects on or under the floor level or at the ceiling.

Abstract: The paint and rinsing-agent valves of a paint changer for connection of a number of paint lines for coating material of different, selectable paints with an application element are pilot-controlled pneumatically by a compressed air line common for all valves and placed permanently under pressure, and switched by attached electronically controlled electromagnetic valves. The electronic control takes placed by means of a field bus system electronically interfaced with each of the paint and rinsing-agent valves.

Abstract: A color photographic recording material comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler and typical intermediate and protective layers, in which the silver halide coating of all the photosensitive layers, expressed as AgNO.sub.3, amounts to no more than 0.3 g/m.sup.2 and the color-coupler-containing layers contain at least one p-phenylenediamine compound containing at least one primary amino group and at least one ballast group dissolved in hydrophobic oil droplets, can be developed in an environment-friendly manner using an intensifying bath.

Abstract: Couplers corresponding to formula I below used in multilayer color photographic recording materials are suitable for the release of photographically active compounds. ##STR1## In formula I above, A represents the residue of a coupler which, as a consequence of a reaction with the oxidation product of a silver halide developer under the photographic development conditions, releases a radical corresponding to the following formula ##STR2## Time represents a bond which, on reaction of the coupler with the oxidation product of a silver halide developer, is released together with the triazole ring attached thereto and, in turn, releases the triazole ring with delay under the development conditions;n=0, 1 or 2;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent any substituents, provided the compound of formula II ##STR3## as a whole is a photographically active compound after release.

Abstract: A ballasted non-diffusing compound that is capable of releasing a diffusible particularly light-fast azo dye from a carrier moiety, characterized in that said compound corresponds to the following general formula:CAR--L--G--Dwherein:CAR represents a ballasted carrier moiety making said compound non-diffusing in a hydrophilic colloid medium under wet alkaline conditions,L represents a chemical group cleavable or releasable from the carrier moiety as a function of a redox-reaction or argentolytic reaction taking place in the development of a silver halide emulsion layer under alkaline conditions;G represents a bivalent organic group containing at least one aromatic nucleus being substituted with a R.sup.5 R.sup.6 NSO.sub.2 NH-group, wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 (same or different) represent hydrogen, an alkyl group including a substituted alkyl group or an aryl group including a substituted aryl group, andD is an azo dye part chemically linked to an aromatic nucleus of G.

Abstract: Highly active silver halide development inhibitors are released from DIR couplers corresponding to formula I during color development. Where DIR couplers are used in color photographic silver halide materials, high edge effects and high inter-image effects are obtained.A--(TIME).sub.n --Z IIn formula I,A is the residue of a coupler which couples with the oxidation product of a silver halide developing agent under the conditions of photographic development and, in doing so, releases a group corresponding to the following formula--(TIME).sub.n --ZTIME is a binding link which together with the group Z (a triazole ring) attached thereto is releases on reaction of the coupler with the oxidation product of a silver halide developing agent and which, in turn, releases the group Z with delay under the development conditions;n is 0 or 1;Z is a triazole ring corresponding to one of the following formulae ##STR1## R.sup.1 is alkylthio; R.sup.

Abstract: Good edge effects and inter-image effects are obtained where DIR couplers corresponding to formula I are used in color photogrpahic silver halide materials. ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is H, Cl, --CF.sub.3, alkoxy, sulfamoyl;R.sup.2 is H, Cl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl;n is 0, 1 or 2;X is O or S;Y is a group with a silver halide development inhibiting function releasable during color development;Z is benzoyl, pivaloyl, carbamoyl or a quinazolin-4-on-2-yl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photographic recording material comprising a layer support and, arranged thereon, at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer which contains an antifogging agent corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## in which A, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined in the specification. The antifogging agents according to the invention reduce fogging without significantly affecting gradation and improve the staility of the photographic material in storage.

Abstract: Dye releasing compounds which release dyes corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes alkyl, aryl, arylamino, alkoxy or aryloxy,R.sup.2 denotes H or halogen,R.sup.3 denotes alkyl with 2-4 carbon atoms,R.sup.4 denotes H or one or more substituents such as alkyl, alkoxy, acylamino or halogen, including a substituent in the ortho-position to the group ##STR2## which together with R.sup.5 completes a cyclic amino group, R.sup.5 denotes alkyl with up to 4 carbon atoms or a group which together with a subsituent denoted by R.sup.4 or together with R.sup.6 completes a cyclic amino group, andR.sup.6 denotes alkyl with up to 4 carbon atoms or a group which together with R.sup.5 completes a cyclic amino groupare suitable for the production of light-stable cyan colour images.

Abstract: A filing device produced as a continuous one-piece body from a sheet or foil by a punching - stamping process has sequencing tongues supported as bending-elastic compression members moving easily with the folding movements of the file covers in insert strips and which are provided with locking members for easily detachable locking in their fastening position. This avoids bending of the sequencing tongues when closing the file covers and the sheets of the fastened sheet layers can be easily turned over and back along the sequencing tongues without the latter accidentally sliding out of the insert strips.

Abstract: A ballasted non-diffusing compound that is capable of releasing a diffusible particularly light-fast azo dye from a non-diffusible carrier moiety, wherein said compound contains not more than two aromatic nuclei between said carrier moiety and a dye part that remaining linked to said aromatic nuclei is releasable by redox-reaction and wherein at least one of said aromatic nuclei is substituted with a R.sup.4 SO.sub.2 NH-- group as defined.

Abstract: The stability to light of images produced from magenta couplers is improved by a combination of a hydroquinone and an indole.

Abstract: Photographic silver halide emulsion material for use in a dye diffusion transfer process incorporating a non-diffusing compound capable of releasing a diffusible mono-azo dye or dye precursor thereof from a carrier moiety, said compound corresponding to the following general formula (I):(I) CAR--L--G--Dwherein:CAR represents a ballasted carrier moiety,L represents a chemical group cleavable or releasable from the carrier moiety as a function of a redox-reaction or argentolytic reaction taking place in the development of a silver halide emulsion layer under alkaline conditions,G represents a bivalent organic group incorporating at least three aromatic nuclei, selected from the group consisting of homocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic nuclei, with the provisions that L is linked to one end nucleus and that D is linked to the other end nucleus of said bivalent organic group; said linking being by means of a direct bond or by means of a bivalent mono- or polyatomic group, andD is an azo dye part linked to said othe

Abstract: Electron donor compounds of the formula I are effective to reduce non-diffusing reducible color providing compounds which when reduced release under the photographic development conditions a diffusible dye.R.sup.1 (--L.sup.1 .dbd.L.sup.2).sub.n --NH--SO.sub.2 --X (I)in whichL.sup.1, L.sup.2 represent methine groups which may be part of a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ringR.sup.1 represents --OR.sup.2, --SR.sup.2 or --NHR.sup.3R.sup.2 represents H or a hydrolysable groupR.sup.3 represents H, alkyl, aryl, acyl including a group that together with L.sup.1 completes a ringn=1 or 2X represents a non-colored organic group.

Abstract: Clasp element consisting of a U-shaped retaining bar with beaded edges and connected with a file cover, of two slides, which are mounted slidably to and fro between a suspension setting and a stacking setting, are clippable from above onto the retaining bar and which are bringable into engagement by side webs with the beaded edges of the retaining bar, with hookshaped end sections and longitudinal webs which engage into the U-profile of the retaining bar for the formation of a central groove for flexible filing spikes, the ends of which are pluggable through openings of the retaining bar and in bent-over state lockable by the slides, wherein tongues forming a catching space for the filing spike are provided at the end of the slide pointing towards the middle of the bar, an end strip covering the cross-sectional profile of the retaining bar is provided at the end of the slide lying opposite the tongues, and wherein the central groove displays a ramp in the region of the catching space.