Abstract: A method for managing features for a search system using declarative metadata. The method includes receiving search metadata including declarative statements identifying at least one search feature to be enabled across a plurality of components of the search system, performing functional verification of the at least one search feature, testing the at least one search feature, and enabling the at least one search feature in at least one of the plurality of components of the search system in response to positive functional verification and positive testing.

Abstract: A household electric appliance having an orifice, or passage, closed by a plug, or stopper, wherein the appliance further includes a unit for detecting opening of the plug, the unit allowing, when power is supplied to the appliance, a detection that opening of the plug previously occurred, when power was not being supplied to the appliance.

Abstract: Storage-stable biuret polyisocyanates useful, e.g., for the production of paints and adhesives, are prepared by reacting at least one aliphatic, alicyclic or arylaliphatic diisocyanate with a biuret-forming reactant, in the presence of an effective amount of at least one organic carboxylic acid and/or anhydride thereof.

Abstract: Clear, precipitate-free, storage-stable biureto polyisocyanates, well adopted for paint applications, are prepared by reacting at least one aliphatic, alicyclic or arylaliphatic monomeric diisocyanate with water, at a temperature of at least 70.degree. C. and under an absolute pressure of at least 1.2 bar, including a partial pressure of carbon dioxide of at least 0.2 bar.

Abstract: Substantially pure isocyanurate/polyisocyanates, i.e., containing no more than about 0.03% by weight of residual diisocyanate monomer and no more than about 1% by weight of diisocyanate dimer, are produced by extracting impure cyclotrimerized diisocyanates with an inert gas in either the liquid or supercritical state.

Abstract: Isocyanate condensates containing free NCO groups are separated and purified from crude reaction mixtures thereof which include unreacted excess di- or polyisocyanate monomer and at least one isocyanate antagonist, by extracting such crude reaction mixtures with an inert gas, notably carbon dioxide, in either the liquid or supercritical state; the highly purified isocyanate condensates are well adopted for the production of foams, elastomers, adhesives, paints and varnishes.

Abstract: Polyisocyanates containing only trace amounts of free aromatic diisocyanates are recovered by purifying and isolating an isocyanate condensate containing free NCO groups from an impure admixture thereof, said isocyanate condensate impure admixture having been prepared by reacting a stoichiometric excess of an aromatic di- or polyisocyanate with a reactant compound containing at least two functional groups which are reactive with NCO groups, and such purification/isolation entailing extracting unreacted excess di- or polyisocyanate from said impure admixture with an inert gas, e.g., carbon dioxide, in either the liquid or supercritical state.

Abstract: Substantially pure isocyanurate/polyisocyanates, i.e., containing no more than about 0.03% by weight of residual diisocyanate monomer and no more than about 1% by weight of diisocyanate dimer, are produced by extracting impure cyclotrimerized diisocyanates with an inert gas in either the liquid or supercritical state.

Abstract: Inert organic solvent solutions of polyisocyanates, well adopted as coating compositions, are storage-stabilized, e.g., against the formation of precipitates, by incorporating therein an effective amount of at least one organostannic compound which is soluble in the organic solvent.

Abstract: An optoelectronic detection system is disclosed for real time checking or inspection of a total penetration weld suitable for a joint which cannot be directly observed. The system involves an optoelectronic detector and an optical fiber with one end of the fiber being positioned so that it faces the detector and the other end collects the light intensity at the back of the welding bead. The end which collects the light intensity is cut into the shape of a cone and the optical fiber may be protected by a sheath made from a ductile material.

Abstract: Storage-stable polyisocyanurate-polyisocyanates, essentially devoid of polyisocyanate monomer and dimer over time, are conveniently prepared by catalytically cyclotrimerizing an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic polyisocyanate in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an aminosilyl catalyst, and terminating the cyclotrimerization reaction when predetermined desired amount of isocyanurate group has been reached, by adding to the reaction mixture a reaction terminating amount of water.

Abstract: Polyisocyanurate/polyisocyanates of enhanced stability are prepared by partial catalytic cyclotrimerization of a polyisocyanate in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an aminosilyl catalyst and wherein the cyclotrimerization reaction is terminated when a predetermined desired amount of isocyanurate groups has been attained, by adding to the reaction mixture, after the cooling thereof to a temperature of below 50.degree. C., a reaction terminating amount of an organic catalyst deactivating compound comprising at least one free hydroxyl moiety, or the reaction product of such hydroxylated organic catalyst deactivating compound with an isocyanate.

Abstract: Polyisocyanato-polyisocyanurates are prepared by catalytically cyclotrimerizing a polyisocyanate in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of an aminosilyl catalyst, and which is characterizing by terminating the cyclotrimerization reaction when a predetermined desired amount of isocyanurate groups has been obtained, by adding to the reaction mixture a reaction terminating amount of an organic catalyst deactivating compound comprising at least one free hydroxyl moiety, or the reaction product of such hydroxylated organic catalyst deactivating compound with an isocyanate.

Abstract: Monomeric or polymeric isocyanurates, e.g., polyisocyanate/polyisocyanurates, are prepared by catalytically cyclotrimerizing an isocyanate, e.g., an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic isocyanate, in the presence of an aminosilyl catalysis initiator, e.g., a mono- or diaminosilane, a silylurea or a silazane, having the structural formula:R.sub.(4-n) Si--NR'R"].sub.n (I)wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aryl, aralkyl or alkylaryl monovalent hydrocarbon radical, or halo or cyano substituted such radical, and further wherein any two radicals R may together form a single divalent such hydrocarbon radical; R' is R, SiR.sub.3 or an amido radical having the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R'" is R or SiR.sub.3, with R being as above defined, and further wherein R', when R' is neither the amido radical nor SiR.sub.

Abstract: A coating or molding composition including a polyisocyanate and an unsaturated imide, and having a ratio of total isocyanate functions to total polymerizable double bonds in the imide in the range of from 0.3 to 15, is addition polymerized to hard, imide group containing polymers characterized by the recurring unit: ##STR1## Coatings and shaped articles formed from such polymers are hard, tough, thermally stable, solvent resistant and are good insulators.

Abstract: A coating or molding composition including a polyisocyanate and an unsaturated imide, and having a ratio of total isocyanate functions to total polymerizable double bonds in the imide in the range of from 0.3 to 15, in addition polymerized to hard, imide group containing polymers characterized by the recurring unit: ##STR1## Coatings and shaped articles formed from such polymers are hard, tough, thermally stable, solvent resistant and are good insulators.

Abstract: A coating or molding composition including a polyisocyanate, an unsaturated imide and an olefinically unsaturated comonomer copolymerizable with the unsaturated imide, and having a ratio of total isocyanate functions to total polymerizable double bonds in the imide in the range of from 0.3 to 15, is addition polymerized to hard, imide group containing polymers characterized by the recurring unit: ##STR1## Coatings and shaped articles formed from such polymers are hard, tough, thermally stable, solvent resistant and are good insulators.