Abstract: A sensor device comprising at least one sensor element and a sealed fluid cell having a compensation portion and a measurement portion coupled to the at least one sensor element. The sensor device is configured such that the compensation and measurement portions deform in response to externally applied fluid pressure to thereby change internal pressure conditions inside the sealed fluid cell and cause the measurement portion to experience differential pressure conditions of corresponding to the external and internal pressures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to binaphthyl compounds of the formula {I) that are suitable as monomers for preparing thermoplastic resins, such as polycarbonate resins, which have beneficial optical and mechanical properties and can be used for producing optical devices, where X1 and X2 are independently selected from —CH2OH and —C(O)ORX, where Rx is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl and C1-C4-alkyl: A1 and A2 are independently e.g. mono- or polycyclic arylene having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms as ring members or mono- or polycyclic hetarylene having a total of 5 to 26 atoms, which are ring members: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C2-C3-alkynyl, CN, R, OR, CHsR?3-s, NR2, C(O)R and CH?CHR?, it being possible that R1 and R2 are identical or different if p+q>1, where s on each occurrence is 0, 1 or 2; p and q are independently 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to triarylmethane compounds of the formula (I), which suitable as monomers for preparing thermoplastic resins having beneficial optical properties and which can be used for producing optical devices. R1 , R2 are e.g. hydrogen; Y is an alkylene group having 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms, Ar is selected from mono- or polycyclic aryl and mono- or polycyclic hetaryl; X1, X2, X3, X4 are CH, C—Rx or N, provided that in each ring at most two of X1, X2, X3, X4 are N; Rx is e.g. halogen, CN or CH?CH2. The invention also relates to thermoplastic resins comprising a polymerized unit of the compound of formula (I).

Abstract: Methods for forming a crystalline form or an amorphous form of 6,6?-diphenyl-2,2?-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1?-binaphthyl and thermoplastic resin therefrom. According to one embodiment, a crystal solvate form of 6,6?-diphenyl-2,2?-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1?-binaphthyl, which contains in its crystals from 0.3 to 1.2 mol of an organic solvent per 1 mol of 6,6?-diphenyl-2,2?-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1?-binaphthyl, where the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of methanol, toluene, and methyl ethyl ketone.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin including constituent units represented by general formula (1). (In formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent: a hydrogen atom; a fluorine atom; a chlorine atom; a bromine atom; an iodine atom; a C1-6 alkyl group; a monocyclic or polycyclic C6-36 aryl group; a monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl group having 5-36 ring atoms, 1, 2, 3, or 4 of the ring atoms being selected from nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, and the other ring atoms being carbon in the heteroaryl group; a C2-6 alkenyl group; a C1-6 alkoxy group; or a C7-17 aralkyl group. In formula (1), X, a, and bare each as described in the present specification.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin including constituent units represented by general formula (1). (In formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represents: a hydrogen atom; a fluorine atom; a chlorine atom; a bromine atom; an iodine atom; a C1-6 alkyl group; a monocyclic or polycyclic C6-36 aryl group; a monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl group having 5-36 ring atoms, 1, 2, 3, or 4 of the ring atoms being selected from nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, and the other ring atoms being carbon in the heteroaryl group; a C2-6 alkenyl group; a C1-6 alkoxy group; or a C7-17 aralkyl group. In formula (1), X, a, and b are each as described in the present specification.

Abstract: Oligomeric binaphtyl compounds of formula (I), where X1-X2 are selected from hydrogen, -Alk1-OH, —CH2-A2-CH2—OH, -Alk2-C(O)ORx, —CH2-A2-C(O)ORx and —C(O)-A2-C(O)ORx, where Rx is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl and C1-C4-alkyl; Y1-Y2 are selected from —CH2—, —CHArY- and —CH(CH2ArY)—; A1 is a single bond, —CH2—, —CHArA—, —CH(CH2ArA)-, —C(CH2ArA)2-, a moiety of the formula(A), mono- or polycyclic arylene having 6-26 carbon atoms as ring members or mono- or polycyclic hetarylene having 5-26 atoms, which are ring members, alternatively, the moiety —Y1-A1-Y2— in formula(I) is —CH2— or —CHArY-, n is 1, 2 or 3; m, p, q and r are 0, 1 or 2; R1-R4 are independently-selected from the group consisting of halogen, C2-C3-alkynyl, CN, R, OR, CHsR?3-s, NR2, C(O)R and CH?CHR?, R1, R2, R3 or R4 is identical or different if more than 1 of R1, R2, R3 or R4 is present, where s on each occurrence is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A surface/tactile sensing device comprising an elongated interaction layer configured for interaction with environments external to the surface sensing device, one or more elongated gauging straps/patterns arranged along a length of the interaction layer to substantially traverse a deformable surface area of the surface sensing device, and at least one integration layer coating at least some portion of the surface sensing device substantially accommodating the deformable surface area interaction layer and configured to facilitate direct integration of the surface sensing device to an external surface area of an object.

Abstract: Compounds and use of the compounds for formula (I) where X is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, O, N—(C1-C4)-alkyl, N—Ar1, CR5R6, S, S(O) and SO2; Z1 and Z2 are independently selected from hydrogen, -Alk-OH, —CH2—Ar2—CH2—OH, -Alk?-C(O)ORx, —CH2—Ar2—C(O)ORx and —C(O)—Ar2—C(O)ORx, where Rx is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl and C1-C4-alkyl; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted mono- or polycyclic aryl having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms as ring members and optionally substituted mono- or polycyclic hetaryl having a total of 5 to 26 atoms as ring members, R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl and a radical Ar1; R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl; Alk is C2-C4-alkandiyl; provided that R1 and R2 are not both phenyl, if R3 and R4 are both hydrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) where X is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, O, N—(C1-C4)-alkyl, N—Ar1, CR5R6, S, S(O) and SO2; Z1 and Z2 are independently selected from hydrogen, -Alk-OH, —CH2—Ar2—CH2—OH, -Alk?-C(O)ORx, —CH2—Ar2—C(O)ORx and —C(O)—Ar2—C(O)ORx, where Rx is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl and C1-C4-alkyl; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted mono- or polycyclic aryl having from 6 to 26 carbon atoms as ring members and optionally substituted mono- or polycyclic hetaryl having a total of 5 to 26 atoms as ring members, R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl and a radical Ar1; R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C4-alkyl; Alk is C2-C4-alkandiyl; provided that R1 and R2 are not both phenyl, if R3 and R4 are both hydrogen.

Abstract: A sensor device comprising at least one sensor element and a sealed fluid cell having a compensation portion and a measurement portion coupled to the at least one sensor element. The sensor device is configured such that the compensation and measurement portions deform in response to externally applied fluid pressure to thereby change internal pressure conditions inside the sealed fluid cell and cause the measurement portion to experience differential pressure conditions of corresponding to the external and internal pressures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched 3-aminopiperidine, as in particular of its R-enantiomer (R)-3-aminopiperidine. The invention also relates to an enantiomerically enriched intermediate of said process and to specific acid-addition salts of 3-aminopiperidine (hereinafter also APIP) that are useful for obtaining a single enantiomer of APIP, and to crystalline (R)-3-aminopiperidine-dihydrochloride-monohydrate and crystalline (S)-3-aminopiperidine-dihydrochloride-monohydrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to triarylmethane compounds of the formula (I), which suitable as monomers for preparing thermoplastic resins having beneficial optical properties and which can be used for producing optical devices. R1 , R2 are e.g. hydrogen; Y is an alkylene group having 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms, Ar is selected from mono- or polycyclic aryl and mono- or polycyclic hetaryl; X1, X2, X3, X4 are CH, C—Rx or N, provided that in each ring at most two of X1, X2, X3, X4 are N; Rx is e.g. halogen, CN or CH?CH2. The invention also relates to thermoplastic resins comprising a polymerized unit of the compound of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to triarylmethane compounds of the formula (I), which suitable as monomers for preparing thermoplastic resins having beneficial optical properties and which can be used for producing optical devices. R1, R2 are e.g. hydrogen; Y is an alkylene group having 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms, Ar is selected from mono- or polycyclic aryl and mono- or polycyclic hetaryl; X1, X2, X3, X4 are CH, C—Rx or N, provided that in each ring at most two of X1, X2, X3, X4 are N; Rx is e.g. halogen, CN or CH?CH2. The invention also relates to thermoplastic resins comprising a polymerized unit of the compound of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched 3-aminopiperidine, as in particular of its R-enantiomer (R)-3-aminopiperidine. The invention also relates to an enantiomerically enriched intermediate of said process and to specific acid-addition salts of 3-aminopiperidine (hereinafter also APIP) that are useful for obtaining a single enantiomer of APIP, and to crystalline (R)-3-aminopiperidine-dihydrochloride-monohydrateand crystalline (S)-3-aminopiperidine-dihydrochloride-monohydrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched 3-aminopiperidine, as in particular of its R-enantiomer (R)-3-aminopiperidine. The invention also relates to an enantiomerically enriched intermediate of said process and to specific acid-addition salts of 3-aminopiperidine (hereinafter also APIP) that are useful for obtaining a single enantiomer of APIP, and to crystalline (R)-3-aminopiperidine-dihydrochloride-monohydrateand crystalline (S)-3-aminopiperidine-dihydrochloride-monohydrate.

Abstract: Crystalline solvate forms and amorphous forms of 6,6?-diphenyl-2,2?-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1?-binaphthyl, where the organic solvent is selected from methanol, toluene, and methyl ethyl ketone, and an amorphous form of 6,6?-diphenyl-2,2?-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1?-binaphthyl having a purity of at least 99.0% by weight, based on organic matter. Thermoplastic resins containing a structural unit derived from 6,6?-diphenyl-2,2?-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1?-binaphthyl. Optical lenses containing the thermoplastic resins containing a structural unit derived from 6,6?-diphenyl-2,2?-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-1,1?-binaphthyl.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin including constituent units represented by general formula (1). (In formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent: a hydrogen atom; a fluorine atom; a chlorine atom; a bromine atom; an iodine atom; a C1-6 alkyl group; a monocyclic or polycyclic C6-36 aryl group; a monocyclic or polycyclic heteroaryl group having 5-36 ring atoms, 1, 2, 3, or 4 of the ring atoms being selected from nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, and the other ring atoms being carbon in the heteroaryl group; a C2-6 alkenyl group; a C1-6 alkoxy group; or a C7-17 aralkyl group. In formula (1), X, a, and bare each as described in the present specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to triarylmethane compounds of the formula (I), which suitable as monomers for preparing thermoplastic resins having beneficial optical properties and which can be used for producing optical devices. R1, R2 are e.g. hydrogen; Y is an alkylene group having 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms, Ar is selected from mono- or polycyclic aryl and mono- or polycyclic hetaryl; X1, X2, X3, X4 are CH, C—Rx or N, provided that in each ring at most two of X1, X2, X3, X4 are N; Rx is e.g. halogen, CN or CH?CH2. The invention also relates to thermoplastic resins comprising a polymerized unit of the compound of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), which are suitable as monomers for preparing thermoplastic resins having beneficial optical properties and which can be used for producing optical devices. In Formula (I), A1, A2 are selected from mono- or bicyclic aromatic radicals and mono- or bicyclic heteroaromatic radicals; X represents e.g. a single bond, O, NH, CR6R7; Y is e.g. absent or represents a single bond, O, NH, CR8R9; R1, R2 are hydrogen, a radical Ar? or a radical Ra; R3 is Alk, O-Alk?-, O-Alk?-[O-Alk?]o, O—CH2—Ar—C(O)—, O—C(O)—Ar—C(O)— or O-Alk-C(O)—, where in the last five moieties the left O is bound to A1 and A2, respectively; m, n are 0, 1 or 2; o is an integer from 1 to 10; R4, R5 are e.g. selected from CN and a radical Ra; R6, R8 are e.g. selected from hydrogen, a radical Ar? and a radical Ra; R7, R9 are e.g. selected from hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl and a radical Ar?; Ra is selected from the group consisting of C?C—R11 and Ar—C?C—R11; R11 is e.g.