Abstract: A method, for examining an object using an X-ray recording system, includes during an X-ray image recording, moving components relative to one another with the lateral displacement by displacement distances. The method includes generating the X-ray image recording during the displacement from n partial images, so that the total exposure time of the X-ray image recording is made up from a sum of partial exposure times. In each of the partial images, the intensity is determined in each pixel. The position of the second component relative to the first component is determined for each recording of the partial images. Finally, the image information is determined from the partial images and the displacements.

Abstract: A method, for examining an object using an X-ray recording system, includes aligning the object in the X-ray beam and the X-ray recording system with one another such that regions in the X-ray beam are uncovered for measurement of a free field. During an X-ray image recording, the components are moved relative to one another with a lateral displacement. In a position of the relative lateral displacement of the components, a reference image containing free fields is recorded. The X-ray image recording is generated from partial images during the displacement and the position of the second component relative to the first component is determined for each partial recording such that the displacement distances of the displacements and the reference phases are calculated from a selected set of pixels and the measured intensity values thereof. Finally, the image information is determined from the partial images, the displacements and the reference phases.

Abstract: A method, for examining an object using an X-ray recording system, includes aligning the object in the X-ray beam and the X-ray recording system with one another such that regions in the X-ray beam are uncovered for measurement of a free field. During an X-ray image recording, the components are moved relative to one another with a lateral displacement. In a position of the relative lateral displacement of the components, a reference image containing free fields is recorded. The X-ray image recording is generated from partial images during the displacement and the position of the second component relative to the first component is determined for each partial recording such that the displacement distances of the displacements and the reference phases are calculated from a selected set of pixels and the measured intensity values thereof. Finally, the image information is determined from the partial images, the displacements and the reference phases.

Abstract: A method, for examining an object using an X-ray recording system, includes during an X-ray image recording, moving components relative to one another with the lateral displacement by displacement distances. The method includes generating the X-ray image recording during the displacement from n partial images, so that the total exposure time of the X-ray image recording is made up from a sum of partial exposure times. In each of the partial images, the intensity is determined in each pixel. The position of the second component relative to the first component is determined for each recording of the partial images. Finally, the image information is determined from the partial images and the displacements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing surface-modified nanoparticulate particles at least of one metal oxide, metal hydroxide and/or metal oxide hydroxide, and aqueous suspensions of these particles. Furthermore, the invention relates to the surface-modified nanoparticulate particles, obtainable by these methods, at least of one metal oxide, metal hydroxide and/or metal oxide hydroxide and aqueous suspensions of these particles, and to their use for cosmetic sunscreen preparations, as stabilizer in plastics and as antimicrobial active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface-modified nanoparticulate metal oxides where the metal is chosen from the group consisting of aluminum, cerium, iron, titanium, zinc and zirconium, wherein the surface modification comprises a coating with a copolymer P comprising, as monomers, A) 1 to 99 mol % of a N-vinylamide N-vinylpyrrolidone and B) 99 to 1 mol % of a monomer comprising, per molecule, a free-radically polymerizable ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond and an anionogenic and/or anionic group, with the proviso that the copolymer P must comprise no further monomers chosen from the group consisting of C8-C30-alkyl esters of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acids, N-alkyl- or N,N-dialkyl-substituted amides of acrylic acid or of methacrylic acid with C8-C18-alkyl radicals, or vinyl esters of aliphatic C8-C30-carboxylic acids.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed comprising: (a) mixing (i) an aqueous solution of at least one salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, cerium, iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, titanium, zinc, zirconium and mixtures thereof with (ii) an aqueous solution of at least one polymer, at a pH value of 3 to 13 and at a temperature T1 of 0 to 50° C. to form a mixture; and (b) heating the mixture at a temperature T2 of 60 to 300° C. to form an aqueous suspension of surface-modified nanoparticulate particles comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, and oxide hydroxides of the at least one metal; along with powders prepared therefrom and uses therefore.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface-modified nanoparticulate metal oxides where the metal is chosen from the group consisting of aluminum, cerium, iron, titanium, zinc and zirconium, wherein the surface modification comprises a coating with a copolymer P comprising, as monomers, A) 1 to 99 mol % of a N-vinylamide N-vinylpyrrolidone and B) 99 to 1 mol % of a monomer comprising, per molecule, a free-radically polymerizable ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated double bond and an anionogenic and/or anionic group, with the proviso that the copolymer P must comprise no further monomers chosen from the group consisting of C8-C30-alkyl esters of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acids, N-alkyl- or N,N-dialkyl-substituted amides of acrylic acid or of methacrylic acid with C8-C18-alkyl radicals, or vinyl esters of aliphatic C8-C30-carboxylic acids.

Abstract: A method for stabilization of a disperse system which normally is not stable against sedimentation or creaming comprising the step of adding to said disperse system at least one network-inducing component, e.g. a water-soluble polymer, leads to particularly stable disperse systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyacrylic acids which contain organic terminal groups containing sulphur, comprising at least two carbon atoms, having an average molecular weight Mw of 5 000-30 000 g/mol and which are at least partially neutralized by a base which is selected from the group of alkali hydroxides and ammonia as auxiliary agents for wet grinding of calcium carbonate. The invention also relates to fine particle aqueous suspensions of calcium carbonate which are produced by wet grinding of calcium carbonate in the presence of said polyacrylic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface-modified nanoparticulate metal oxides where the metal is chosen from the group consisting of aluminum, cerium, iron, titanium, zinc and zirconium, wherein the surface modification comprises a coating with a copolymer P of A) 60 to 99 mol % of an N-vinyllactam and B) 1 to 40 mol % of a monomer chosen from the group of b1) C8-C30-alkyl esters of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8-carboxylic acids b2) N-alkyl- or N,N-dialkyl-substituted amides of acrylic acid or of methacrylic acid with C8-C8-alkyl radicals, or b3) vinyl esters of aliphatic C8-C30-carboxylic acids, or mixtures of these monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surface-modified nanoparticulate metal oxides, methods for their production and use thereof as UV filters in cosmetic preparations.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyacrylic acids which contain organic terminal groups containing sulphur, comprising at least two carbon atoms, having an average molecular weight Mw of 5 000-30 000 g/mol and which are at least partially neutralized by a base which is selected from the group of alkali hydroxides and ammonia as auxiliary agents for wet grinding of calcium carbonate. The invention also relates to fine particle aqueous suspensions of calcium carbonate which are produced by wet grinding of calcium carbonate in the presence of said polyacrylic acids.

Abstract: In the 2 &THgr; diffractogram of an enantiomerically pure crystalline (R)- or (S)-lipoic acid, the most intense reflection line in the range from 13° to 30° is that at 2 &THgr;=23°.

Abstract: The invention relates to stable, pulverulent lycopene formulations, comprising lycopene having a degree of crystallinity of greater than 20%, processes for their preparation and their use as an additive to foodstuffs, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and animal feedstuffs.

Abstract: Solid drug forms obtainable by extrusion of a melt comprising, besides one or more active substances, a mixture of homo- and/or copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and degraded starches.

Abstract: In a process for producing polyolefin foam particles, partially foamed particles are produced in a first stage by extrusion of a polyolefin containing solid blowing agents, and these are then further foamed in the second stage using steam.

Abstract: Branched polyamides are prepared by mixingA) from 10 to 99.7% by weight of a melt of a polyamide prepolymer having a viscosity number of from 40 to 90 ml/g withB) from 0.3 to 6% by weight of a polybasic carboxylic acid, where the number n of the free carboxylic acid groups is 3.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.10, and alsoC) from 0 to 80% by weight of further additives and processing aids,where the percentages by weight of the components A) to C) add up to 100%, and subsequently further condensing the mixture in the solid phase.

Abstract: Packaging films are coated with a polyurethane which bears hydrophilic groups which make the polyurethane water-dispersible and which has a melting point of from 20.degree. to 70.degree. C., with the enthalpy of fusion in this temperature range being at least 20 J/g.

Abstract: Prefoamed polyolefin beads, produced by extrusion followed by granulation, have a crystal structure with a double peak.