Abstract: A wafer handling device (10) comprises at least one tool component (12), a base rack (22) and a robot (20) for moving the wafers (14). In order to improve the accessibility of a wafer handling device (10), the robot (20) is mounted on a coupling rack (26) and with this coupling rack (26) is mounted on the base rack (22) independently of the tool component (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to sulfonimide bearing phenolic compounds and the use of those compounds to produce polyphosphazenes functionalized by one or more of those compounds alone, or in combination with cosubstituents. The invention also relates to blends of sulfonimide functionalized phosphazene polymers with other polymers, membranes formed of the functionalized polymers, and the use of those membranes in devices such as fuel cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new hydrazide compounds which are useful for combating animal pests, in particular insects, arachnids and nematodes and to the salts thereof. The invention also relates to a method for combating insects, nematodes and arachnids. The hydrazide compounds of the invention are described by the general formula (I) wherein . . .

Abstract: Disclosed herein are pigments comprising mostly rutile TiO2, wherein the mostly rutile TiO2 consists essentially of low abrasion TiO2 particles produced by introducing a metal halide into the chloride process. Further disclosed are ink, can coatings, fibers, papers, and plastics comprising the pigment. Also disclosed herein are pigments comprising the low abrasion TiO2 pigments comprising TiO2 particles which have been further heat treated at a temperature of at least about 800° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere for a time period of at least about 1 hour.

Abstract: A slide valve, especially useful in a coating system for coating substrates in a vacuum, includes a housing formed from housing walls. An opening and a sealing surface surrounding the opening is provided in each of two opposing housing walls, with the openings forming a passage through the housing. At least one closing element with two sealing surfaces, is guided back and forth in a mobile manner crosswise to the passage in the housing between a rest position that releases the openings and a working position that completely overlaps the openings. An actuating force that acts on the closing element when the closing element moves into the working position applies a pressure to the sealing surfaces surrounding the openings of the housing walls, which pressure depends on the level of the actuating force. The coating system contains the slide valve.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric resistance heating element for heating flowing media. It is the object of the invention to provide an arrangement for electric resistance heating elements which can be implemented using simple technology and by which high power densities can be achieved at the same time. In an electric fluid heater comprising ceramic material or polymer composite material with a plurality of channels through which the medium to be heated flows, the above-stated object is met according to the invention in that the fluid heater comprises at least one heating element which is provided with at least one channel, in that the heating element has electrode surfaces on opposite outer surfaces so that there is a flow of current between the electrode surfaces substantially transverse to the direction of the channels, and in that at least one of the two electrode surfaces of the heating element has a connection surface which is arranged on the adjoining outer surface of the heating element.

Abstract: In the case of a method of detecting wind velocities by means of a Doppler-lidar system (10), a laser beam of a defined frequency generated by means of a laser (11) is emitted by a transmitting device (12) toward a space area and the light backscattered from the space area is received by means of a receiving telescope (13). For determining a Doppler shift, an interferogram is generated by means of an interferometer (16), the intensity distribution of the interferogram being directly measured by means of a photodetector (17). The measured intensity distribution is compared with one or more reference patterns which had previously been determined for defined parameters and are filed in a memory device (18a). From the comparison, the Doppler shift is determined as a measurement for the wind velocity. The Doppler-lidar system (10) comprises an analyzing unit (18a, 18b) for implementing the method, having a comparison unit (18b) for the comparison of reference patterns with the measured interferogram.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-(azolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compounds of the general formula (I) wherein A is a radical of the formulae A? or A2: N R A? A2 and wherein m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, X is sulfur or oxygen, and wherein the variables R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a, R5b, R5c, R5d are as defined in the claims, and to the agriculturally acceptable salts thereof. The invention relates also to a method of combating animal pests, selected from insects, arachnids and nematodes and to a method for protecting crops from attack or infestation by insects, arachnids or nematodes, which comprises contacting a crop with a pesticidally effective amount of a 1-(azolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compounds of the general formula I and/or at least one salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-cyanobenzene-sulfonamide compounds of the formula (I) where the variables R1 to R5 are as defined in claim 1 and/or to their agriculturally useful salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to benzoylcyclohexenone derivatives of general formula (I) wherein the variables R1 to R10 and n have the designation cited in claim 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for combating insects or arachnids which comprises contacting the insects or the arachnids, their habitat, breeding ground, food supply, plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which the insects or the arachnids are growing or may grow, or the materials, plants, seeds, soils, surfaces or spaces to be protected from insect or arachnid attack or infestation with a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of the general formula (I) or a salt thereof wherein: Ar is a cyclic radical, n is 0 or 1, X is CO or SO2 and R1 to R4 are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: A transport device is particularly suitable for use in a vacuum chamber for the transportation of a flat substrate through the vacuum chamber and comprises a belt conveyor with at least one flexible infinite belt guided around at least two deflection rollers, whereby at least one deflection roller can be driven, and further including a filling element positioned for filling at least the space contained by the infinite belt or belts. The air volume enclosed by the transport device is significantly reduced in comparison to conventional solutions by incorporating the filling element in the transport element. As a result, the volume to be evacuated from the vacuum chamber is reduced. The vacuum chamber can be evacuated and ventilated more rapidly. Nevertheless, the transport device is constructed so as to be maintenance-friendly. Maintenance work can be carried out easily, because the infinite belts and the deflection rollers are easily accessible.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of combating animal pests which comprises contacting the animal pests, their habit, breeding ground, food supply, plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which the animal pests are growing or may grow, or the materials, plants, seeds, soils, surfaces or spaces to be protected from animal attack or infestation with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one 6-halogeno[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine of the general formula (I), wherein X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1 and/or the agriculturally useful salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to sulfonimide-containing polymers, specifically sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether)s and sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, and processes for making the sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether)s and sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, for use conductive membranes and fuel cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for an organic pin-type light-emitting diode with an electrode and a counter-electrode and a stack with organic layers between the electrode and the counter-electrode, where the stack with the organic layers comprises an emission layer comprising a k (k=1, 2, 3, . . . ) organic matrix materials, a doped charge carrier transport layer, which is arranged between the electrode and the emission layer, a further doped charge carrier transport layer, which is arranged between the counter-electrode and the emission layer, and one block layer, which is arranged between one of the doped charge carrier transport layers and the emission layer. The organic layers of the stack are formed by means of n (n?k+2) organic matrix materials, where the n organic matrix materials comprise the k organic matrix materials of the emission layer.

Abstract: Use of compounds Formula (I), A=a 5- to 7-membered ring which may contain 1-3 heteroatoms and which may be saturated or partially or completely unsaturated; R1?OH, SH, NH2, CN, NO2, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl; C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkenylthio, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, C2-C6-alkynylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfoxyl, C2-C6-alkenylsulfonyl, C2-C6-alkylsulfoxyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-aklylcarbonyloxy; R2?C1-C6-alkyl or a mono- or bicyclic 5- to 10-membered aromatic ringsystem which may contain 1 to 4 heteroatoms and which is either bonded directly or through an O, S, C1-C6-alkylene or C1-C6-alkyleneoxy linkage to A or fused to A and which may be substituted; R3, R4?H, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-amino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, or R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated or partially saturated mono- or bic

Abstract: A plate of wood material, wherein wood fibres or wood flakes and synthetic particles or fibres, respectively, are compressed to a plate by a heat compression process, a portion of the wood flakes or fibres is substituted by a milled or fibrillated agglomerate of mixed synthetics of waste material from waste removal and the particle size of wood flakes or fibres on one side and of the milled agglomerate on the other side, is approximately equal.

Abstract: Use of compounds of formula (I): wherein X is S, O, S?O, SO2, NRa, or CRbRc; R1, R2 are halogen, OH, SH, NH2, CN, NO2, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkenylthio, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino, alkynylthio, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfoxyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbonyloxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, phenyloxy, alkylcarbonylamino, C(O)NRdRe, or (SO2)NRdRe, or C(?NORf)-Gp-Rf?, or a mono- or bicyclic 5- to 10-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ringsystem, optionally substituted, which is unfused or fused to the aromatic group to which it is bonded and which, when unfused, is bonded directly or through an O, S, alkyl, or alkoxy linkage, or cycloalkyl, wherein the carbon atoms in these groups may be substituted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I), wherein R is C1-C8-alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alkenyl, C1-C4-haloalkenyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl containing as ring members 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and phenyl, wherein the heteroaryl and phenyl radicals may be substituted for the control of nematodes, a method for the control of nematodes, and a method for the protection of plants from infestation or attack by nematodes.

Abstract: A system for coating band-shaped material, where the band-shaped material travels through at least one process chamber in which there is a vacuum, and at least one cooling roller. On the peripheral surface of each cooling roller are at least two magnetron sputter sources that are arranged separate from one another in magnetron chambers, which are formed by separate magnetron chamber walls and allow each chamber to be evacuated, so the pressure in the magnetron chamber can be maintained higher than that in the process chamber. The magnetron chamber walls and the magnetron sputter sources can be mounted on a common carriage, which is displaceable parallel to the cooling roller axis. The result is the reduction in the maintenance costs in cleaning of the magnetron chamber walls and at the same time improvement of the separation of gas between the magnetron chambers and the process chamber.