Abstract: A system and method for enabling a customer to apply for a plurality of financial products (e.g., automobile loan, mortgage, home equity loan, credit card) simultaneously. The system obtains information about the customer at a first point of contact. An application is completed using the information. Based on the information, the system utilizes a profiling method to determine whether one or more financial products are available to the customer. A determination may be based on a single score calculated using the information and information provided in the application which corresponds to one or more underwriting criteria and policy rules. The score and application may be applied to each financial product. The determination may also include approving the application for the one or more financial products. The system may then recommend the one or more financial products to the customer. The customer may accept and close one or more of the financial products recommended.

Abstract: A method for producing an antenna, by introducing a moldable material into a mold and molding the material in the mold into an antenna having a desired shape, preferably a helical shape. The method is used to produce an antenna including a generally rigid, conductive coil, which is mechanically self-supporting.

Abstract: A retractable antenna module including a first, generally stationary plate and a second plate, movable relative to the first plate. The second plate moves between a retracted configuration of the module, in which the plates together function substantially as a feedthrough-fed antenna, and an extended configuration of the module, in which the second plate functions substantially as a monopole antenna.

Abstract: An antenna for connection to a communication device, the antenna having a base, which is inserted into a receptacle in the communication device, and including a connection mechanism, coupled to the base, which locks the antenna to the receptacle in response to a linear movement of at least a portion of the antenna.

Abstract: A retractable antenna system for an electrical device includes a rod antenna movable to an extended position or to a retracted position, an electrical coil carried by one end of the rod antenna and movable therewith to the extended and retracted positions, and a coil antenna carried by the electrical device coaxially with the rod antenna such as to enclose the electrical coil and to be electromagnetically coupled thereto in the retracted position of the rod antenna and electrical coil.

Abstract: An electrical antenna assembly includes a rod antenna, and a coil antenna carried by one end of the rod antenna. The coil antenna has a dielectric core carried by the rod antenna and preformed with a helical recess, an electrically-conductive helical coil seated in the recess, an electrical connector connected to one end of the helical coil by a crimped solderless connection, and a dielectric sleeve enclosing the helical coil.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## which contain between 10 and 27 carbon atoms, and wherein m and n are independently selected from 0, 1 and 2; R.sup.2a is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; R.sup.2b is acetylene or contains between 3 and 18 carbon atoms and is a group R.sup.7, wherein R.sup.7 is a C.sub.1-13 non-aromatic hydrocarbyl group, optionally substituted by a cyano or C.sub.1-4 carbalkoxy group and/or by one or two hydroxy groups and/or by one to five halo atoms which are the same or different and/or by one to three groups R.sup.8 which are the same or different and each contain one to four hetero atoms, which are the same or different and are chosen from oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and silicon, 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally 1 to 6 fluoro or chloro atoms or R.sup.2b is a 6-membered aromatic ring substituted by cyano and/or by one to three groups R.sup.8 and/or by a group --C.tbd.CH, --C.tbd.C-R.sup.7 or C.tbd.C-halo and/or by one to five halo atoms and/or by one to three C.sub.

Abstract: A process for the production of a boronic acid of formula III, ##STR1## in which an organometallic of formula IV, ##STR2## in which formula IV, M represents a metallic moiety such as --MgX, X being a halogen or an alkali metal is treated with a trialkoxy borane of formula B(OR).sub.3, R representing an alkyl group and the product is hydrolysed.

Abstract: Pesticidal compounds of formula II: R.sub.A CR.sub.3 .dbd.CR.sub.4 CHDR.sub.Bin which formula:R.sub.A represents a group ArCR.sub.1 R.sub.2 - in which Ar represents a phenyl or naphthyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, methylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or haloalkyl groups;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon to which they are attached represent a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl groups.R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 which may be identical or differ, represent hydrogen halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl groups andR.sub.B represents the residue of an alcohol R.sub.B CHDOH in which D is hydrogen or cyano and of which the [1R, cis] 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl) cyclopropane carboxylic ester is significantly insecticidal,the configuration of R.sub.A and CHDR.sub.

Abstract: An electrical transmitter-receiver, particularly useful as a CT2 cordless telephone, includes a quarter wavelength antenna rod carried by the housing, and a quarter wavelength antenna coil carried by one end of the antenna rod. The antenna rod is movably mounted through an opening in its housing to a retracted position wherein substantially only the antenna coil is disposed externally of the housing, or to an extended position wherein substantially the complete antenna rod and the antenna coil are disposed externally of the housing. When the antenna rod is in its retracted position an electrical switch connects the antenna coil to the electrical circuit, and when the antenna rod is in its extended position an electrical switch connects the antenna rod to the electrical circuit.

Abstract: A process for the production of a boronic acid of formula III, ##STR1## in which an organometallic of formula IV, ##STR2## in which formula IV, M represents a metallic moiety such as --MgX, X being a halogen or an alkali metal is treated with a trialkoxy borane of formula B(OR).sub.3, R representing an alkyl group and the product is hydrolyzed.

Abstract: New insecticides are of formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or a methyl group; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a halogeno or lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or a halogen, lower alkyl (which is difference to R.sup.2 when R.sup.2 represents a lower alkyl group) or carboloweralkoxy group which contains at least 2 carbon atoms in the lower alkoxy residue when R.sup.2 represents methyl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent a cycloalkylene ring having at least one endocyclic carbon to carbon double bond; with the proviso that (a) R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen only when R.sup.1 represents methyl and (b) R.sup.3 contains at least 2 carbon atoms when R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent hydrogen; and R represents a group which form insecticidal esters with chrysanthemic acid e.g. 5-benzyl-3-furylmethyl, 3-phenoxybenzyl, .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein m and n are independently selected from 0, 1 or 2, ##STR2## R is selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.1-4 hydrocarbyl substituted by one to five halo atoms, and a group --C.tbd.C--R.sup.9 wherein R.sup.9 is a group S(O).sub.w --R.sup.10 wherein R.sup.10 is trifluoromethyl, methyl or ethyl and w is 0, 1 or 2 or R.sup.9 is a C.sub.3-5 aliphatic group or an aliphatic group containing up to 5 carbon atoms atoms substituted by C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-6 alkoxyalkoxy, C.sub.1-8 acyloxy, halo or hydroxy, a group COR.sup.11 wherein R.sup.11 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or a group NR.sup.12 R.sup.13 wherein R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or R.sup.9 is SiR.sup.14 R.sup.15 R.sup.16 wherein R.sup.14 to R.sup.16 are the same or different and each is a C.sub.1-4 aliphatic group or R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 are C.sub.1-4 aliphatic groups and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of formula II: ArCHR.sub.1 CO.sub.2 CHDR.sub.2in which formula:Ar represents a phenyl or naphthyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, methylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or haloalkyl groups;R.sub.1 represents the group --CH(CF.sub.3)CH.sub.3 or --C(CF.sub.3).dbd.CH.sub.2R.sub.2 represents the residue of an alcohol R.sub.2 CHDOH in which D is hydrogen or cyano and of which the [1R, cis]2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)cyclopropane carboxylic ester is significantly insecticidal.

Abstract: A compound of formula I ##STR1## in which formula: D represents hydrogen or a cyano group;X represents halogen;A represents an alkyl group (typically a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group);n is 0 to 4;RCOO. represents a residue of an acid RCO.sub.2 H, which acid, or an ester-forming derivative of which acid, on reaction with .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol or an ester-forming derivative thereof, give rise to an .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl ester having pesticidal properties.

Abstract: Pesticidal compounds have the formula: ##STR1## wherein D represents hydrogen or a cyano groupX represents chlorine or bromineA represents an alkyl groupn is 0 or an integer of 1-4 andRCOO is the residue of an acid RCOOH whose .alpha.-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl ester has pesticidal properties. They are prepared by esterification methods.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y represents OH or a halogeno group;D represents hydrogen or a cyano group;B represents hydrogen or a methyl, ethyl or vinyl group;A represents methyl;n is 0, 1 or 2;with the proviso that(1) when the CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CHB group is in the 4-position with respect to the CHDY group, then D must be hydrogen and B must be methyl, ethyl or vinyl and the configuration about the double bond in the CH.dbd.CHB group must be Z and(2) when the group CH.dbd.CHB is in the 3-position with respect to the CHDY group and D is CN then n must be 0 and(3) when the group CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CHB is in the 2 or 3-position with respect to the CHDY group, then D is CN, are useful in the production of pesticidal esters of chrysanthemic and related acids.

Abstract: Pesticidal compounds of formula IR.sub.A CR.sub.3 .dbd.CR.sub.4 CHDR.sub.B Iin which formula:R.sub.A represents a group ArCR.sub.1 R.sub.2 --in which Ar represents a phenyl or naphthyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, methylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or haloalkyl groups;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon to which they are attached represent a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl groups.R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 which may be identical or differ, represent hydrogen halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl groups andR.sub.B represents the residue of an alcohol R.sub.B CHDOH in which D is hydrogen or cyano and of which the [1R, cis]2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl) cyclopropane carboxylic ester is significantly insecticidal,the configuration of R.sub.A and CHDR.sub.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein: Ar represents a polynuclear carboxyclic or heterocyclic fused ring system having at least one carbocylic or heterocyclic ring of aromatic character, the polynuclear ring system optionally carrying one or more of the substituents halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl --CF.sub.3, or --OCF.sub.y H.sub.3-y, wherein y is 0-3;n is 0 or 1 and m is 1-11Z represents a group of Formula: ##STR2## wherein: R.sub.A and R.sub.B which may be identical or different each represent hydrogen or methyl;R.sub.C represents methyl;R.sub.D represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, or vinyl; andR.sub.E represents hydrogen or methyl or wherein:R.sub.C and R.sub.D together with C.sub..beta. form a cyclopropane or a cyclobutane ring or goether form a methylene group (.dbd.CH.sub.2) or wherein:R.sub.A and R.sub.B together with C.sub..alpha. and C.sub..beta. form a cyclobutane ring.

Abstract: A compound of formula IIR.sub.A CH.sub.2 COCHDR.sub.bin which formula:R.sub.A represents a group ArCR.sub.1 R.sub.2 -- in which Ar represents a phenyl or naphthyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, methylenedioxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or haloalkyl groups;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon to which they are attached jointly represent a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl groups andR.sub.B represents the residue of an alcohol R.sub.B CHDOH in which D is hydrogen or cyano and of which the [IR, cis]2,2-dimethyl-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)cyclopropane carboxylic ester is signficantly insecticidal.