Abstract: A process for preparing thiopyridines of the formula I where the substituents are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A substituted 2-phenylpyridine of the formula I ##STR1## where Ar is ##STR2## and the N-oxides of I and the agriculturally utilizable salts of I where these exist. Use: herbicides; desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenylpyridines I ##STR1## wherein all variables are as defined in the specification are used as herbicides and for the desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: Substituted cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid derivatives I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are herein defined, or the agriculturally useful salts of Ia and Ib and intermediates for their preparation, which compounds are useful as herbicides and for the desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenylpyridines I ##STR1## R.sup.1,R.sup.3 =H, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, OH, haloalkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, SH, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylthio, haloalkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, CHO, CN, CO.sub.2 H, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxyalkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkoxyalkylcarbonyl, CONH.sub.2, alkyl-aminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, pyrrolidinyl-carbonyl piperidylcarbonyl, morpholinylcarbonyl, NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2, alkylamino, dialkylamino, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, alkylcarbonylamino, haloalkylcarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino;R.sup.2 =halogen, CN, NO.sub.2, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio; orR.sup.1 +R.sup.2 or R.sup.2 +R.sup.3 =trimethylene or tetramethylene chain;R.sup.

Abstract: Substituted N-phenylglutarimides I ##STR1## X.sup.1, X.sup.2 =O, S; R.sup.1 =halogen, NO.sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.2 =H, halogen;R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 =H, halogen, CN, alkyl, cyctoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkyl-thio, cyanoalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or benzyl,or 2 substituents of a C atom or 2 substituents of adjacent C atoms of the glutarimide ring are bonded to one another via a chain which may be substituted;A=CHR.sup.6 --CHR.sup.7 --CO--B or CR.sup.6 .dbd.CR.sup.8 --CO--B;R.sup.6 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl;R.sup.7 =halogen, haloalkyl, OH, alkoxy or alkylcarbonyloxy;R.sup.

Abstract: Substituted isoindolones I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 =H, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, formyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylcarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenylcarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, or, if R.sup.1 =H, R.sup.2 additionally=unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, are an unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 8-membered carbo- or heterocycle;where R.sup.3 to R.sup.6 have the meanings given in the specification. The compounds are useful as herbicides and for the desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pressurizable filter module for aqueous media having a degassing feature, the improvement comprising the use of a hydrophobic membrane between the inlet plenum of the filter module and the pressure relief valve.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure: Styrene derivatives I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is H or halogen, R.sup.2 is halogen, R.sup.3 is H, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.4 is CN or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylcarbonyl and A is a heterocyclic radical A.sub.1 to A.sub.5 : ##STR2## where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n is 0 or 1 and X is oxygen or sulfur, with the proviso that R.sup.4 is alkylcarbonyl when R.sup.1 is H and at the same time A is A.sub.2 where n is 0, and agriculturally useful salts thereof, processes for the preparation of the styrene derivatives I and herbicides containing them.

Abstract: 3-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimido)cinnamic esters I ##STR1## (R.sup.1 =H, halogen; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 =halogen; R.sup.4 =C-organic radical, R.sup.5 =H, CH.sub.3) are prepared by reducing 3-nitrocinnamic esters II ##STR2## with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst and condensing the resulting 3-aminocinnamic esters III ##STR3## with a 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride IV ##STR4## and are valuable active ingredients in crop protection.

Abstract: A combination of a variety of herbicides with safening agents which are substituted 1,8-naphthyridines of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is mercapto, hydroxyl, halogen, benzylthio, amino or NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, whereR.sup.2 is a group ##STR2## where A is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, XR.sup.4, where X is oxygen or sulfur and R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl,R.sup.5 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, hydroxyl, halogen, mercapto, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, dialkylamino where each alkyl is of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenoxy or phenylthio, halo-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)-alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)-alkyl, andR.sup.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or the plant-tolerated salts thereof.

Abstract: A central operating input and information output system for the control of a plurality of optional instruments in a vehicle has a display for displaying information and an option menu. A first control input controls the functions of the optional instruments and selects the option menu from a basic menu. The option menu indicates the functions of the optional instruments controllable by the first control input. The system has a second control input which controls at least one optional instrument and accesses at least one basic function of the system, irrespective of the option menu currently selected. This allows a central operating input and information output system to have a favorable ergonomic design, to be operated simply, and require a minimum of space.

Abstract: Finely divided, pulverulent carotenoid preparations in which the carotenoid essentially has a particle size of less than 0.5 micron are prepared by a process in which a carotenoid is dissolved in a volatile, water-miscible, organic solvent at from 50.degree. to 240.degree. C., under atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure, in less than 10 seconds, the carotenoid is precipitated in colloidal disperse form from the resulting molecular disperse solution by rapid mixing with milk at from 0.degree. to 50.degree. C., and the resulting dispersion is freed from the solvent and the dispersing medium in a conventional manner.

Abstract: .alpha.-Bromoacetophenone-oxime-ethers are prepared by reacting acetophenone-oxime-ethers with a brominating agent at from 20.degree. to 100.degree. C., in the absence of light.The .alpha.-bromoacetophenone-oxime-ethers obtained are valuable starting materials for the preparation of drugs, dyes and pesticides.

Abstract: An interferometer system for measuring the wavelength of laser light or and other optical radiation comprises an interferometer with a radiation input for a reference beam of a given wavelength, a sample radiation input for a sample beam of unknown wavelength, and a beam splitter for splitting up an incoming beam into two part-beams, and a system for changing the optical lengths of two part-beam optical paths as used by the reference beam and, parallel to it, the beam whose wavelength is to be measured. There is furthermore a detector for converting output beams from the interferometer into representative electrical signals and a signal processing circuit coupled to the detector means.Furthermore in the part-beam paths there is an optical part in the form of a parallelepipedic transparent body able to be rotated for the changing of the lengths of the paths of the beams in relation to each other, and a reflector system for reflecting back the part-beams, coming from the turning part, back into themselves.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a novel fiber-reinforced cement-like material which is characterized by having short polyvinyl alcohol fibers in an amount of at least 2 volume % based on the total volume of said material. These fibers have an elongation at break of between about 4 and 8% and a modulus of more than 130 g/dtex. A process for the preparation of said material is also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed an adjusting mechanism for a vehicle seat which is adjustable in guideways in the longitudinal direction and whose inclination is variable by another adjusting device. In this arrangement, the adjusting device for longitudinal adjustment is automatically coupled with the adjusting device for inclination adjustment. This coupling is achieved by a train of toothed gears having a shaft associated with the longitudinal adjustment and another shaft associated with the inclination adjustment.

Abstract: A continuous process for producing high molecular weight polyester of fiber-forming quality is described. The process includes the direct esterification of a dicarboxylic acid with a glycol to yield a prepolymer mixture of ester and low molecular weight polyester condensable under conditions of elevated temperature and vacuum into polymer of high intrinsic viscosity.