Abstract: In a clearance compensating device for an internal combustion engine with an internal part movably arranged within a guide duct of an external part for adjusting a clearance of an associated valve of the internal combustion engine, a pressure chamber, and a storage chamber which is hydraulically connected to the pressure chamber for receiving hydraulic fluid are associated with the interior part. Between the two chambers a one-way valve is disposed for applying an actuating force to the interior part relative to the external part. A feeding device is hydraulically connected to a blocking chamber for supplying a hydraulic fluid to the blocking chamber in order to exert a blocking force to the internal part acting in a direction opposite the actuating force under the control of a timing device the blocking force being modified depending on a cycle of the timing devices.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an engine braking device of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle during an up-shift process of a transmission device connected to the internal combustion engine which includes a first cylinder bank and a second cylinder bank, an engine braking device acting on individual cylinder banks, a fuel supply device acting on individual cylinder banks and a shiftable transmission device, which comprises shiftable gearwheels and an input shaft which can be coupled to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine by means of a clutch are provided and used during up-shifting to manipulate braking and powering up the cylinder banks and disengaging and up-shifting the transmission for a fast and smooth gear change operations.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-substituted pyrimidines of the formula I in which the index n and the substituents L and R1 to R3 are as defined in the description and X is a group —CH—Ra, —N—Rb—, —O— or —S—; Ra may be hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, cyano or C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl; Rb is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or C3-C6-cycloalkyl; T is a group —CH—Ra—; p is an integer from 1 to 4; Y is a group —CH—Ra— or —N—Rb—, o is 0 or 1; Z is O, S or a group N(Rc) Rc is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-alkoxy, and to processes for their preparation, to pesticidal compositions comprising them and to their use as pesticides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing emulsion polymer particles having a core/shell structure and also to their use in paints, paper coatings, foams, and cosmetics.

Abstract: In a gas exchange valve actuating device for transmitting a drive movement to at least one gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine which includes a braking unit having at least one actuator, the gas exchange valve actuating device is provided with a locking unit for locking the actuator counter to an opposing force when the actuator has reached a specific position.

Abstract: The invention relates to 5,6-dialkyl-7-amino-triazolopyrimidines of formula (I), in which the substituents are defined as follows: R1 represents alkyl or alkoxyalkyl; R2 represents alkyl, R1 and/or R2 being substituted according to the description. The invention also relates to a method for producing said compounds, to agents containing the latter and to their use for controlling plant-pathogenic fungi.

Abstract: 2-Substituted pyrimidines of the formula I in which the index n and the substituents L, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rz, Ru, Rv, A?, A? and A?? are as defined in the description and: R1 is C3-C10-alkyl, C3-C10-alkenyl, C3-C10-alkynyl, C3-C12-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkenyl or a five- to ten-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle which is attached via carbon and contains one to four heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S, R2 is halogen, cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C3-C4-alkenyloxy or C3-C4-alkynyloxy, where the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl radicals of R2 may be substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C2-alkoxy or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, and R3 is cyano, CO2Ra, C(?O)NRzRb, C(?O)—N—ORb, C(?S)—NRaRb, C(?NORa)NRzRb, C(?NRa)NRzRb, C(?O)NRa—NRzRb, C(?N—NRzRc)NRaRb, C(?O)Ra, C(?NORb)Ra, C(?N—NRzRb)Ra, CRaRb—ORz, CRaRb—NRzRc, ON(?CRaRb), O—C(?O)Ra, NRaRb?, NRa(C(?O)Rb), NRa(C(?O)ORb), NRa(C(?O)—NRzRb), NRa(C(?NRc)Rb), NRa(N?CRcRb), NRa—NRzRb, NRz—ORa, NRa(C(

Abstract: The present invention relates to N-(ortho-phenyl)-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilides of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 and R2 independently of one another are halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy or difluoromethoxy; with the proviso that when R2 is chlorine in position 4, R1 is not trifluoromethyl in position 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 7-amino-6-heteroaryl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds of the formula (I), in which the substituents Het, R1, R2, X and Y are as defined in the claims and in the description.

Abstract: 6-(2-Halo-4-alkoxyphenyl)triazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, cycloalkenyl, halocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl or phenyl, naphthyl, or a five- or six-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle which contains one to four heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S, R2 is hydrogen or one of the groups mentioned under R1, R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may also form a five- or six-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl which is attached via N and may contain one to three further heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S as ring members; R3 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl, phenylalkyl, mono- or dialkoxyalkyl; R1, R2 and/or R3 may be substituted as mentioned in the description; L is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine; X is cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, haloalkoxy or haloa

Abstract: The invention also relates to a method to increase stain resistance and penetration resistance of aqueous coating compositions which method comprises providing a coating composition which contain at least one pigment, at least one film-forming polymer in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion and at least one anionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises at least 85% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight, more preferably at least 95% by weight, based on the total weight of anionic surfactant in the coating composition, of at least one anionic surfactant S, which is selected from semi-esters of sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid with an alcohol, which alcohol carries at least one alkyl radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms or an alkyl substituted phenyl radical wherein alkyl has from 4 to 30 carbon atoms and which alcohol may carry an oligo-C2-C3-alkylene-ether group provided that the number of repeating units in the oligo-C2-C3-alkylene-ether group is at most 15, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Substituted triazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, cycloalkenyl, halocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl or phenyl, naphthyl, or a five- or six-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle comprising one to four heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S, R2 is hydrogen or a group R1, R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom, to which they are attached, may also form a five- or six-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl which is attached via N and which may comprise one to three further heteroatoms from the groups consisting of O, N and S as ring member and/or may be substituted according to the description; L is fluorine, chlorine or methyl; X is cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy or C1-C2-haloalkoxy, where X is not methyl if R1 and R2 together are n-pentylene or 3-methyl-n-pentylene and L is fluorine, or R1 and R2 together are 3-methyl-n-pentylene and L is

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 7-amino-6-hetaryl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds and to their agriculturally acceptable salts, and also to their use for controlling harmful fungi, and also to crop protection compositions comprising at least one such compound as active component.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted triazolopyrimidines of formula (I), with the substituents as follows: R1, R2=H, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, cycloalkenyl, halocycloalkenyl, alkinyl, haloalkinyl, phenyl, naphthyl, or a five- or six-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle, comprising one to four heteroatoms of the group O, N or S, R1 and R2 can, together with the nitrogen atom to which it is attached, form a five- or six-membered heterocycle or heteroaryl, bonded via N and containing one to three further heteroatoms from the group O, N and S as ring members, substituted as per the description, L1=fluorine, chlorine or bromine, L2=H, alkyl or alkoxy and X=halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy. The invention further relates to methods and intermediates for production of said compounds, agents comprising the same and use thereof for controlling fungal pests harmful to plants.

Abstract: Sulfonamides of the formula I where the substituents are as follows: R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl; and R2, R3, R4, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halomethyl; R2 and R3 together may also form a phenyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring, it being possible for these rings to carry two groups R2? and R3?, R2?, R3? are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halomethyl; in case a), if R2, R3, R4 and R5 are hydrogen: X is phenyl substituted by a group C(R6)?NOR7, where R6 is alkyl and R7 is alkyl, benzyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl or haloalkynyl; and in case b), if at least one of the groups R2, R3, R4 and R5 is not hydrogen: X is phenyl, naphthyl or a five- or six-membered saturated, or partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle which is attached via a carbon atom and contains one to four heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S, where X may be substituted according to the description; Processes for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-substituted pyrimidines of the formula I in which the index n and the substituents L and R1 to R3 are as defined in the description and X is a group —CH—Ra, —N— or —S—; R1 may be hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, cyano or C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl; Rb is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or C3-C6-cycloalkyl; T is a group —CH—Ra—; p is an integer from 1 to 4; Y is a group —CH—Ra— or —N—Rb o is 0 or 1; Z is O, S or a group N(Rc) Rc is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-alkoxy, and to processes for their preparation, to pesticidal compositions comprising them and to their use as pesticides.

Abstract: A system is provided for providing travel time information for a plurality of positions on an electronic map. The system provides map data including information on road segments, determines a plurality of road segment travel times based on the map data, selects a plurality of positions for which travel time information is to provided, determines a travel time for each of these positions in dependence on the road segment travel times, and displays an optical indicator for the travel times on an electronic map.

Abstract: Sulfonamides of the formula I where the substituents are as follows: R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl; and R2, R3, R4, R5 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halomethyl; R2 and R3 together may also form a phenyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring, it being possible for these rings to carry two groups R2, and R3, R2, R3, are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halomethyl; in case a), if R2, R3, R4 and R5 are hydrogen: X is phenyl substituted by a group —C(R6)?NOR7, where R6 is alkyl and R7 is alkyl, benzyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl or haloalkynyl; and in case b), if at least one of the groups R2, R3, R4 and R5 is not hydrogen: X is phenyl, naphthyl or a five- or six-membered saturated, or partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocycle which is attached via a carbon atom and contains one to four heteroatoms from the group consisting of O, N and S, where X may be substituted according to the description; Processes for preparing these compounds, compositions comprisi

Abstract: The present invention relates to 7-amino-6-heteroaryl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds of the formula (I) in which the meanings of the substituents R1, R2, Het, X and Y are as defined in the description.

Abstract: 3-Heteroaryl-substituted isoxazolines of the formula I where: X is substituted 5-membered heteroaryl having one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one oxygen or sulfur atom or one oxygen or sulfur atom; or substituted 6-membered heteroaryl having one to four nitrogen atoms; where the abovementioned 5-membered heteroaryl is not pyrazolyl or thienyl; R1-R7 are hydrogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; Y is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, or benzo[1,4]dioxonyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolanyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or benzimidazole; or unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl; and their agriculturally useful salts, processes and intermediates for their preparation, and the use of these compounds or of the compositions comprising these compounds for controlling unwanted plants are described.