Abstract: An adapter set for fluorescent lamps with electronic ballast for converting to a fluorescent tube having a smaller diameter. The electronic ballast and the end cap adapter each on one axial front thereof comprise contact pins having dimensions of fluorescent tubes of larger diameters, and on the opposite axial front have contact sockets for receiving two contact pins of the fluorescent tube having a smaller diameter. Preferably, the electronic components of the ballast are located on at least two spatially separated partial circuit boards which may be connected to each other by a flexible contact strip. A jacket tube has at least one cable channel that extends axially relative thereto to house the wiring connecting the contact pins of the end cap adapter and the electric ballast.

Abstract: The description discloses a glow plug system for a Diesel engine of a motor vehicle having a glow plug (RG1, RG2) which comprises a positive terminal for connecting a supply voltage (U1) and a ground terminal for connecting to a ground potential (GND), a controlling device (1) for controlling the electric power supplied to the glow plug (RG1, RG2) in operation, whereby the controlling device (1) comprises a measurement input (ADC1) and a ground input (ADC2) in order to determine, in operation, a measured value of the supply voltage (U1) in relation to a reference potential (GND?) applied to the ground input (ADC2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrazolecarboxanilides I in which the variables are as defined below: n is zero or 2; m is 2 or 3; X1 is fluorine or chlorine; X2 is halogen; Y is CN, NO2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, methoxy or methylthio; p is zero or 1; R1 is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen or halogen; R3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; W is O or S; with the proviso that, if a) W=O, R1=methyl and R3 is hydrogen, R2 is not fluorine, or b) W=O, n=0, m=2, p=0, R2 and R3 are hydrogen, R1 is not trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising them and to methods for using them for controlling harmful fungi.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter set for fluorescent lamps with electronic ballast (7) for converting to a fluorescent tube (8) having a smaller diameter by way of two adapters (6, 7), which are produced by the electronic ballast (7) and by an end cap adapter (6), characterized in that the electronic ballast (7) and the end cap adapter (6) each on one axial front thereof comprise contact pins (1a, 6a) having dimensions of fluorescent tubes with greater diameters, such as T8, and on the opposite axial front have contact sockets for receiving two contact pins of the fluorescent tube (8) having a smaller diameter, such as T5. It is preferred that the electronic components of the ballast (7) are located on at least two spatially separated partial circuit boards (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d), however which are electrically connected to each other by flexible contact strips (7e).

Abstract: Thiazolecarboxanilides of the formula I in which the variables are as defined below: A is X is halogen; Y is cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, methoxy or methylthio; p is 0, 1; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, halogen; R3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl; W is O, S; and processes for preparing these compounds, compositions and seed comprising them and methods for controlling harmful fungi.

Abstract: A method of creating a speed estimation representative of vehicle speed along one or more road segments. In at least one embodiment, the method includes obtaining at least reference speed data from a reference source of data and second speed data from a second source of data, wherein the second source is different from the reference and the speed data is indicative of vehicle speed along the or each road segment; using the reference speed data to verify the second speed data and modifying the second speed data according to the verification; and generating an estimation of vehicle speed for the or each road segment based upon the verified second speed data.

Abstract: A method of creating map data is disclosed, the map data including a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map with each segment being arranged to have speed data associated therewith. In at least one embodiment, the method includes processing speed data relating to a plurality of the segments of the navigable route covered by the map to generate a set of generated speed profiles, with each generated speed profile within the set being an approximation to traffic speed along one or more of the segments of the navigable route and each speed profile varying with respect to time; and associating at least one speed profile from the set with a navigable segment within the map data.

Abstract: A method of processing positioning data to create map data is disclosed, the map data including a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map with each segment being arranged to have speed data associated therewith. In at least one embodiment, the method includes processing the speed data to categorise the speed data into a plurality of time periods for the navigable segment with which the speed data is associated; and averaging the speed data within each time period in order to generate a measured speed profile for the navigable segment.

Abstract: A method of processing speed data is disclosed for use in the provision of enhanced map data including a plurality of navigable segments which together may define a navigable route in an area covered by a digital map.

Abstract: A server arranged to process GPS data to generate enhanced map data is disclosed. The enhanced map data includes a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in an area covered by a map. In at least one embodiment, the server is connected with a wireless telecommunications transceiver arranged to receive GPS fixes by wireless telecommunication from a plurality of navigation devices and send the received GPS fixes to the server, the server includes a processor arranged to generate at least one speed profile for each segment from the GPS fixes from at least two of the plurality of navigation devices, each speed profile comprising an expected speed of travel through the segment, and the server is arranged to subsequently cause the transceiver to send the speed profiles to the navigation devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-pyrimidine compounds of general formula (I) and their use for controlling pathogenic fungi and as plant protection products that, as an active constituent, contain compounds of this type: In general formula (I), k represents 0, 1, 2, 3; m represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; n represents 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; R1, independent of one another, represents halogen, OH, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, amino, phenoxy, which is optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C4 alkyl, NHR, NR2, C(Ra)?N—ORb, S(?O)pA1 or C(?O)A2, or two radicals R1 bound to adjacent carbon atoms can, together, also represent a group —O-Alk-O—, wherein Alk represents a linear or branched C1-C4 alkylene, and 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms can also be replaced by halogen; R2 represents C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, hydroxy, halogen, CN or NO2; whereby R2 can also represent

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: A method is disclosed, for processing positioning data to generate map data which includes a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map, with each segment being arranged to have speed data associated therewith.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrazolecarboxamides of the formula I in which the variables are as defined below: X is trifluoromethyl; R1 is F, Cl, Br, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen or C1-C4-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl or C3-C6-cycloalkyl; W is O or S; with the proviso that, if R3 is hydrogen and W is oxygen, a) R1 and R2 are not simultaneously methyl and F, respectively; b) R1 and R2 are not simultaneously trifluoromethyl and hydrogen or fluorine, respectively. to processes for preparing these compounds, to seeds and compositions comprising them and to methods for controlling harmful fungi.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-pyrimidine compounds of general formula (I) and their use for controlling pathogenic fungi and as plant protection products that, as an active constituent, contain compounds of this type: In general formula (I), k represents 0, 1, 2, 3; m represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; n represents 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; R1, independent of one another, represents halogen, OH, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, amino, phenoxy, which is optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C4 alkyl, NHR, NR2, C(Ra)?N—ORb, S(?O)pA1 or C(?O)A2, or two radicals R1 bound to adjacent carbon atoms can, together, also represent a group —O-Alk-O—, wherein Alk represents a linear or branched C1-C4 alkylene, and 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms can also be replaced by halogen; R2 represents C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, hydroxy, halogen, CN or NO2; whereby R2 can also represent

Abstract: Substituted 6-(2-halogenphenyl)-triazolopyrimidines of formula I in which R1 denote alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, or a 5- or 6-membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, wherein R1 and R2 radicals may be substituted as defined in the description, R2 denote hydrogen, or a group mentioned for R1; or R1 and R2 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which ring may be substituted as defined in the description; Hal is halogen; L1, L3 independently denote hydrogen, halogen, or alkyl; L2 is hydrogen, halogen, haloalkyl, or NH2, NHRb, or N(Rb)2, wherein Rb is as defined in the description, wherein at least one from L1, L2, and L3 is not hydrogen; X is halogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or

Abstract: 5-Phenylpyrimidines of the formula I, in which the substituents have the following meanings: R1 is a five- to ten-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic mono- or bicyclic heterocycle comprising one to four hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N or S, which heterocycle can be substituted as defined in the description, R2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy; R3, R4 are hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl or cycloalkynyl, R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded may also form a five- or six-membered ring which can be interrupted by a hetero atom and have attached to it one or more substituents; R5, R6 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy; R7, R8 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; R9 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, haloalkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl, Processes and intermediates for the preparation of these compounds, and t

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-substituted pyridines of the formula I in which the index n and the substituents R1 to R4 and L are as defined in the description and in each case one of the two ring members X1, X2 is N, the other is C—H or C-halogen; Y is a group —CH—R1—, —N—R1—, —O— or —S— and is five- or six-membered hetaryl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S or is phenyl, and to processes for their preparation, intermediates for their preparation, pesticidal compositions and methods for controlling harmful fungi and animal pests using the compounds according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to 5-alkyl-7-aminotriazolopyrimidines of the formula (I) and to the salts thereof. In said formula substituents have the following meanings: R1 and R2 each is a hydrogen atom or a group of alkyl, alcenyl, haloalkyl, cycloalky, phenyl or naphtyle, saturated, unstaturated or aromatic heterocycle having from five to six members which contain from one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, or R1 and R2 can from together with a connecting them nitrogen atom a cycle of 5 to 6 members containing from one to four nitrogen atoms or from one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, R3 is a cycloalkyl or bicycloalkyl group, R1, R2 and R3 can be substituted in conformity with a description, and X is an alkyl or alkyl halide group. The inventive methods and intermediary products necessary for producing said compounds, agents containing them and the use therefore for fighting against harmful mushroom are also disclosed.

Abstract: Thiazolecarboxanilides of the formula I in which the variables are as defined below: A is X is halogen; Y is cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, methoxy or methylthio; p is 0, 1; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, halogen; R3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl; W is O, S; and processes for preparing these compounds, compositions and seed comprising them and methods for controlling harmful fungi.