Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted pyridyl ketones of the formula in which A, R, X, Y, Z and n are as defined in the disclosure, to processes for preparing these novel substances, and to their use as crop treatment agents, in particular as herbicides. The invention further relates to novel intermediates of the formulae and to processes for their preparation.

Abstract: A method and device for operation of glow plugs of a Diesel engine in which the type of glow plugs used is determined, by a parameter typical of the glow plugs, for example, the electrical glow plug resistance, being detected and evaluated. The detected values of the parameter typical of the glow plugs are compared with corresponding data for various types of glow plugs stored in the glow controller to determine the type(s) of glow plug(s) in the engine. After identification of the type(s) of glow plug(s), stored sets of parameters, which correspond to the type(s) of glow plug(s) determined, are likewise called upon to control the glow plugs.

Abstract: A method and system to make data persistent in data storage using a generic application interface. An embodiment of the method may include providing the generic data persistence interface to store data independent of data storage mechanisms. The interface may include generic routines commonly shared by the data storage mechanisms. The method may further include calling the generic routines as a function of a particular data storage mechanism upon receiving an request and executing the called routines. The interface provides a unique identifier associated with the data to store with the data in persistent storage. Exemplary applications include persistent file storage and persistent JDBC database storage.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the formula (I), in which n, A, R1, R2, R3, R4, Y, and Z are as defined herein, and also to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylcyclohexanediones of formula (I) in which A1 represents a single bond or represents alkanediyl (alkylene) having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, A2 represents alkanediyl (alkylene) having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each as defined in the disclosure, and to novel intermediates, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: A particle beam apparatus has a cooled anti-contaminator (18) and/or a cooled specimen holder (17). A thermal conductor (19) is provided for providing a connection between the anti-contaminator (18) and/or the specimen holder (17), on the one hand, and the cooler (21) of a cryogen vessel (20) on the other hand. The thermal conductor (19) includes a carbon fiber bundle. With the carbon fiber bundle (19a, 19b), a high thermal conductivity is ensured between the cooler (21) and the surface (17, 18) to be cooled. At the same time, thermal expansions are avoided which lead to a displacement of the anti-contaminator (18) and/or the specimen holder (17).

Abstract: A method and device for operation of glow plugs of a Diesel engine in which the type of glow plugs used is determined, by a parameter typical of the glow plugs, for example, the electrical glow plug resistance, being detected and evaluated. The detected values of the parameter typical of the glow plugs are compared with corresponding data for various types of glow plugs stored in the glow controller to determine the type(s) of glow plug(s) in the engine. After identification of the type(s) of glow plug(s), stored sets of parameters, which correspond to the type(s) of glow plug(s) determined, are likewise called upon to control the glow plugs.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted iminoazines of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, Z1, Z2 and Z3 are each as defined in the disclosure, to a plurality of processes for their preparation, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel selective herbicidal compositions comprising an active compound combination consisting of substituted arylsulphonylaminocarbonyl-triazolinones and/or salts thereof and at least one compound which improves crop plant compatibility from the following group of compounds of the general formula (II), in which n, m, X, Y and Z are as defined in the disclosure, it being possible to use the compositions with particularly good results for the selective control of weeds in various crops of useful plants. The invention further relates to the use of these compositions for controlling undesirable vegetation.

Abstract: Method and device for manufacturing a noble meal reinforced electrode for a spark plug. A base electrode element (1) is formed and positioned in a retaining attachment (2). A noble metal piece (3) is arranged by a suitable attachment (4) on the front side of the base electrode element (1), and pressed into the front side of the noble metal base element (1) by a press attachment, in particular a die (6), while the arrangement composed of the base electrode element (1) and noble metal piece (3) is preferably heated by an electric current. After cooling, subsequent pressing can be carried out, by which the noble metal piece (3) is pressed flat. It is also possible to weld together the noble metal piece (3) and the tip (7) of the base electrode element.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel herbicidal synergistic active compound combinations which comprise firstly arylsulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones and secondly herbicidally active compounds and/or safeners listed in the description, and which can be used with particularly good results for the selective control of weeds in various crops of useful plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel aryl ketones of the formula (I) in which A1, A2, Q, R1, R2, X, Y and Z are as defined in the description, their use as herbicides and processes and intermediates for their preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted thienyl(amino)sulphonylureas of the general formula (I) in which A, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: A synchronous rectifier circuit, comprising a power transformer which has a primary side, including first and second primary winding sections, and a secondary side, including first and second secondary winding sections, a rectifier circuit at the secondary side of the power transformer, which rectifier circuit comprises first and second MOSFETs associated with the first and second secondary winding sections, respectively, first and second current transforming means associated with the first and second secondary winding sections, respectively, and first and second drive circuits for the first and second MOSFETs, respectively, each current transforming means generating first and second currents which are dependent on the current of the associated secondary winding section of the power transformer, and each drive circuit comprising first and second branches to receive the first and second currents, respectively, generated by the current transforming means, and the first branch comprising a diode and a transcondu

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylcyclohexenones of the formula (I), in which n, A, R1, R2, R3, R4, Y and Z are each as defined in the description, and also to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl-triazolin(ethi)ones of the general formula (I) in which Q1, Q2, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each as defined in the description, and to salts of the compounds according to formula (I), to processes and to novel intermediates for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylcyclohexanediones of the general formula (I), in which m, n, A, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are each as defined in the description, and also to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a manipulator for an optical apparatus including a particle-optical apparatus. The manipulator is especially a diaphragm or specimen manipulator in an electron microscope. The component (4), which is to manipulated, is accommodated by a transfer body (2) movable relative to a spatially-fixed component (1) and the transfer body (2) includes a composite material having a high thermal conductivity while simultaneously having a vanishing or negative thermal expansion coefficient in the direction of the connecting axis (B—B) between the component (4) and the spatially-fixed component (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted thienyl(amino)sulphonylureas of the general formula (I) in which A, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel sulphonylamino(thio) carbonyl compounds of the formula (I), in which A represents a single bond, oxygen, sulphur or the group N—R, in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R1 represents hydrogen or formyl or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl or cycloalkylsulphonyl, R2 represents cyano or halogen or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy, and R3 represents in each case optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members of which at least one is oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen and from one to three further ring members can be nitrogen, and salts of compounds of the formula (I), the previously known compounds 4,5-dimethoxy-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one, 4,5-diethoxy-2-(2,5-dimetho