Abstract: An Indium/Gallium/Arsenide (InGaAs) detector having avalanche photodiodes (APD's) and p-i-n photodiodes on a single chip is provided. A method of fabricating the InGaAs device is also provided. The bias on the APD and p-i-n photodiodes are separately controlled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit of a motor vehicle having a plurality of control elements (2, 3) arranged in a visible surface of the control unit, at least one of which elements can be illuminated by a light source (18) via a light coupling-out area of an annular optical waveguide (16). The invention provides for the optical waveguide (16) to have a closed annular form with a tangential bulge (17) which forms a light coupling-in area perpendicularly to the annular light coupling-out area. In a second embodiment for illuminating a plurality of control elements, provision is made of an optical waveguide having a plurality of light coupling-out areas arranged in the same plane on finger-like extensions of an otherwise planar optical waveguide, the light coupling-out areas being arranged at right angles to a common light coupling-in area.

Abstract: The invention relates to SO.sub.3 adducts with imides, which are sparingly soluble or insoluble in water, of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R have the meaning indicated in the description, a process for the preparation of the adducts and their use as sulphonating agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing oleophilic odor- and tasteproducing substances from water by treating the water with an insoluble, macroporous adsorber resin comprising a matrix based on a crosslinked organic polymer containing aromatic nuclei, the polymer containing chloromethyl groups as substituents; some of the chlorine atoms in the chlormethyl groups can be reacted with ammonia or amines, furthermore the invention relates to the adsorber resins to be used in the claimed process.

Abstract: Nitrogenous fertilizer compositions comprising a cation exchanger in the form of a salt thereof with a basic carbonic acid derivative containing at least 2 nitrogen groupings, e.g., a salt formed by attaching to a cation exchange material, guanidine, diguanidine, guanylurea, biuretdicyanamide, urazone, melamine, guanine or ammeline, are outstandingly effective in providing gradually-acting, long-lasting fertilizing action.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing oleophilic odor- and tasteproducing substances from water by treating the water with an insoluble, macroporous adsorber resin comprising a matrix based on a crosslinked organic polymer containing aromatic nuclei, the polymer containing chloromethyl groups as substituents; some of the chlorine atoms in the chlormethyl groups can be reacted with ammonia or amines; furthermore, the invention relates to the adsorber resins to be used in the claimed process.

Abstract: The invention concerns new, crosslinked, macroporous, vinyl-aromatic plastic materials containing thiourea groups, to processes for their production and to their use for adsorbing metal compounds, especially noble metal and mercury compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new process for the production of crosslinked, water-insoluble synthetic resins with anion exchanger properties wherein the crosslinked, water-insoluble organic polymers containing aromatic nuclei are reacted, in the presence of swelling agents for the polymer and in the presence of acid catalysts, with esters of N-hydroxyalkylamides or N-hydroxyalkylimides, and the acylamido alkylated reaction product is subsequently hydrolysed in known manner. The invention furthermore concerns new crosslinked water-insoluble synthetic resins with anion exchanger properties containing at least two aminoalkyl groups per aromatic nucleus.

Abstract: A fertilizer for the long term and uniform supply of plants with micronutrient elements of atomic numbers 24 to 30, comprising at least one anion exchanger charged with anionic chelated ions of at least one element having having an atomic number of from 24 to 30; furthermore a process for the long term and uniform supply of plants with micronutrient ions of elements of atomic numbers 24 to 30, wherein an anion exchanger charged with said ions is applied to the plants or their environment.

Abstract: Lubricating compositions containing seal swelling additives based upon certain diesters and/or ester lactones are disclosed.