Abstract: An organic photodetector including an electron blocking layer, where the electron blocking layer prevents and/or reduces dark current by preventing electrons traveling from the organic photodetector's anode to the organic photodetector's photoactive layer during dark, photon-less conditions. The electron blocking layer is formed from a compound having the formula: [M]a+[X]a— (General Formula (I)) where: M is a metal; X is CN, SCN, Se CN or TeCN; and a is at least 1.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a modular isolator apparatus. The apparatus comprises an isolator comprising a housing, having an opening therein, and an isolator coupling member disposed around the opening. The apparatus further comprises at least one functional unit comprising a functional unit coupling member configured to reversibly couple with the isolator coupling member, thereby reversibly coupling the functional unit and the isolator. The apparatus further comprises at least one sealing member, configured to create an airtight seal between the isolator and functional unit coupling members when they are coupled; and at least one locking member, configured to secure the functional unit to the isolator when the isolator and functional unit are coupled. The apparatus is characterised in that when the functional unit is not secured to the isolator it is removable therefrom.

Abstract: An organic photodetector including an electron blocking layer, where the electron blocking layer prevents and/or reduces dark current by preventing electrons traveling from the organic photodetector's anode to the organic photodetector's photoactive layer during dark, photon-less conditions. The electron blocking layer is formed from a compound having the formula: [M]a+[X]a— (General Formula (I)) where: M is a metal; X is CN, SCN, Se CN or TeCN; and a is at least 1.

Abstract: A flexible shaft for transmitting torque, for example between a motor and an automobile seat to be adjusted. The shaft has a core including one or more wire layers helically wound in opposite winding directions. The outer layer has a number of wires with a circular cross-section and at least one flat wire. The wires of the outer layer are helically wound in a winding direction opposite to that of the adjacent layer. The flat wire has a thickness substantially less than the maximum diameter of the outer layer wires of circular cross-section. A strand of flocked yarn is wound on the flat wire and protrudes above the adjacent wires of the outer layer, to engage the inner wall of a surrounding casing and reduce noise when the shaft is rotated within the casing.

Abstract: A flexible shaft having ends of square cross-section for coupling a mating female driving member such as a square recess in a motor assembly, with a mating female driven member such as a square recess in a gearbox assembly, for positioning a seat in a motor vehicle. To decrease vibration and noise due to friction and relative movement between the shaft ends and the mating recesses, the sides of the shaft end portions are covered with a deformable polytetrafluoroethylene sheath applied by positioning a length of heat shrinkable tubing over each end portion and heating the tubing to shrink it onto the corresponding end portion so that it assumes the square cross-sectional shape of the end portion.

Abstract: A motor vehicle (11) has a side door (14) having a side panel assembly (15) fitted with a pusher block arrangement (25) comprising an outer block (26) and an inner block (27). A pelvic airbag (35) is positioned between the side door (14) and the occupant (31) of a seat (16). In the event of an impact of sufficient severity, the pusher block arrangement pushes a trim panel (22) towards the seat while the pelvic airbag (35) is inflated between the trim panel and the pelvic region of the occupant to react the inertia loads on the occupant caused by the impact. A thorax airbag (41) is also inflated at the same time as the pelvic airbag (35) to support the thorax region of the occupant.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (II): or a salt thereof, wherein X is halogen; each Y, which may be the same or different, is halogen, haloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkylsulphonyl, and n is 0 to 3; which process comprises treating a compound of the formula (III): with a cyanide source and a catalyst selected from the group consisting of a tetraalkyl ammonium salt and a tetraalkyl phosphonium salt in an aqueous solvent or without solvent, wherein: X is halogen; each Y, which may be the same or different, is halogen, haloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkylsulphonyl: and n is 0 to 3; and wherein the cyanide source is hydrogen cyanide, an alkali metal cyanide, an alkaline earth metal cyanide or an optionally substituted ammonium cyanide.

Abstract: A flexible shaft having ends of square cross-section for coupling a mating female driving member such as a square recess in a motor assembly, with a mating female driven member such as a square recess in a gearbox assembly, for positioning a seat in a motor vehicle. To decrease vibration and noise due to friction and relative movement between the shaft ends and the mating recesses, the sides of the shaft end portions are covered with a deformable polytetrafluoroethylene sheath applied by positioning a length of heat shrinkable tubing over each end portion and heating the tubing to shrink it onto the corresponding end portion so that it assumes the square cross-sectional shape of the end portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (V), according to the following scheme; wherein the various substituants are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A motor vehicle (11) has a side door (14) having a side panel assembly (15) fitted with a pusher block arrangement (25) comprising an outer block (26) and an inner block (27). A pelvic airbag (35) is positioned between the side door (14) and the occupant (31) of a seat (16). In the event of an impact of sufficient severity, the pusher block arrangement pushes a trim panel (22) towards the seat while the pelvic airbag (35) is inflated between the trim panel and the pelvic region of the occupant to react the inertia loads on the occupant caused by the impact. A thorax airbag (41) is also inflated at the same time as the pelvic airbag (35) to support the thorax region of the occupant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (V), according to the following scheme: wherein the various substituants are as defined in the description

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (V), according to the following scheme: wherein the various substituants are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A containment assembly with gloved access to a processing zone that is isolated from the surrounding environment. A protective glove is secured in an access opening. A replacement glove is secured in a retainer location that is separate from the retainer location of the glove being replaced without interrupting the isolation of the processing zone.

Abstract: A method of securing two or more components together is disclosed in which one of the members is made from a thin wall tubular material that can be expanded by a hydroforming technique to cause deformation which is used to secure one or more components (11, 12, 13, 14; 111, 122, 123 and 114) to the tubular member (9, 109).

Abstract: Compounds of any one of formulae I-VII ##STR1## where is a single or double bond;A is oxygen or sulphurR.sup.1 is aryl;R.sup.2 is 1-imidazolyl or 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, are each hydrogen, halo, alkyl or alkoxy, have fungicidal activity.

Abstract: Compounds of any of one of formulae I-VII ##STR1## where is a single or double bond;A is oxygen or sulphur;R.sup.1 is aryl;R.sup.2 is 1-imidazolyl or 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl; andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which may be the same or different, are each hydrogen, halo, alkyl or alkoxy, have fungicidal activity.