Abstract: A robotic cleaner includes a housing, a suction conduit with an opening, and a leading roller mounted in front of a brush roll. An inter-roller air passageway may be defined between the leading roller and the brush roll wherein the lower portion of the leading roller is exposed to a flow path to the suction conduit and an upper portion of the leading roller is outside of the flow path. Optionally, a combing unit includes a plurality of combing protrusions extending into the leading roller and having leading edges not aligned with a center of the leading roller. Optionally, a sealing strip is located along a rear side of the opening and along a portion of left and right sides of the opening. The underside may define side edge vacuum passageways extending from the sides of the housing partially between the leading roller and the sealing strip towards the opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to colored and/or fluorescent copolycondensates which are obtained by reaction of colorants substituted by at least two reactive groups which do not interfere with one another, with selected cyclic dicarboxylic acids (especially 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid), aliphatic diols (especially ethylene glycol), cyclic diamines (especially isophoronediamine) and/or amino acids in particular amounts.

Abstract: The invention relates to coloured and/or fluorescent copolycondensates which are obtained by reaction of colourants substituted by at least two reactive groups which do not interfere with one another, with selected cyclic dicarboxylic acids (especially 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid), aliphatic diols (especially ethylene glycol), cyclic diamines (especially isophoronediamine) and/or amino acids in particular amounts.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a reflecting layer and a recording layer comprising a compound of formula (I) or a tautomer thereof, wherein G1, G2 and G3 are each independently of the other A1, A2 and A3 are each independently of the other N(R14),O, S or Se and A4 is C(C1-C5aIkyl)2, C(C4-C5alkylene), N(R14), O, S, Se, N?C(R15) or CH?C(R16); M1 is an at least trivalent metal of groups 3 to 15 most preferred Co(III) or Cr(III); Q1, Q2 and Q3 are each independently of the other C(R17), N or P. Recording and playback are effected especially at a wavelength of from 350 to 500 nm, for example using a blue laser.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a reflecting layer and a recording layer based on compounds of formula (I) wherein G1 and G2 are each independently of the other, A1 and A2 are each independently of the other N(R12), O, S or Se and A3 is C(C1-C5alkyI)2, C(C4-C5 alkylene), N(R12), O, S, Se, N?C(R13) or unsubstituted or R14-substituted CH?CH; M1 is a transition metal of groups (IX) to (XIII), preferably Co, Cu, Ni, Pd or Zn, especially Co, Cu or Ni; Q1 and Q2 are each independently of the other C(R15), N or P, . . . For the detailed definitions of the further substituents, see the description. Recording and playback are effected especially at a wavelength of from 350 to 500 nm, for example using a blue laser. The recording and playback quality is excellent and allows a high storage density. Also claimed are new compounds of formula (I), with the exception of the compounds disclosed in J. Org. Chem. 67/16, 5753-5772 [2002].

Abstract: The present invention relates to anthraquinone dyes of the formula (I) where R1 is hydrogen, R2 is hydrogen or CO—C2C6alkyl moiety may be substituted by carboxyl, or is (II) wherein R6 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl or halogen, R7 is hygrogen, C1-C4alkyl or halogen and R8 is hydrogen or C2-C3alkyl or when R4 is halogen R8 ? may be methyl or halogen R3 is hydrogen or halogen, R4 is hydrogen or halogen and n is (0), (1) or (2), with the proviso that R3, R4, R6, R7 and R8 are not all hydrogen at one and the same time, processes for their preparation and their use for dyeing or printing hydrophobic fiber materials or for preparing colored plastics or polymeric color particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a reflecting layer and a recording layer, wherein the recording layer comprises a compound of formula (I),(II),(III); wherein R1, to R13, may be hydrogen or a variety of substituents, but R1, and R11 are not simultaneously hydrogen;Ym? is an inorganic, organic or organometallic anion, or a mixture thereof; Zn+ is a proton or a metal, ammonium or phosphonium cation, or a mixture thereof; m, n and o are each independently of the others an integer from 1 to 3; and p and q are each a number from 0 to 4, the ratio of o, p and q to one another, depending on the charge of the associated sub-structures, being such that there is no excess positive or negative charge in formula (I), (II) or (III). Also claimed are the use of a xanthene perchlorate in the preparation of compounds of formula (I), (II) or (III) having organometallic anions, and the use of lactates in the application of layers of dye to grooved substrates by spin-coating.

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for preparing dyed plastics or polymeric dye particles characterized in that it comprises mixing a high molecular weight organic material with a coloristically effective amount of at least one dye of the formula where R1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical —NHCO—R6, where R6 is C1-C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R2 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical W—R7, where W is —NHCO— or —S— and R7 is C1-C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R3 is hydrogen, R4 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, R5 is hydrogen, or R3 and R4 combine to form the radical of the formula, where the rings A and B may independently bear further substituents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing or printing manufactured natural polymer or synthetic hydrophobic fiber materials, characterized in that it comprises using dyes of the formula (I), where R1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical —NHCO—R6, where R6 is C1-C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R2 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical W—R7, where W is —NHCO— or —S— and R7 is C1C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R3 is hydrogen, R4 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, R5 is hydrogen, halogen, methoxy, phenoxy or phenylthio, or R3 and R4 combine to form the radical of the formula (II), where the rings A and B may independently bear further substituents, to the use of these dyes for trichromatic dyeing of manufactured natural polymer or synthetic hydrophobic fiber materials and mass dyeing of plastics materials and to producing solid on-tone combinations of plastics material and manufactured natural polymer or synthetic fiber material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical recording medium, comprising a substrate and a recording layer, wherein the recording layer comprises a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are each independently of the others hydrogen, G1 or C1-C24alkyl, C2-C24alkenyl, C2-C24alkynyl, C3-C24cycloalkyl, C3-C24cycloalkenyl, C7-C24aralkyl, C6-C24aryl, C4-C12heteroaryl or C1-C12heterocycloalkyl, each unsubstituted or substituted by one or more identical or different substituents G1, wherein R1 and R2, R1 and R13, R2 and R3, R3 and R4, R4 and R5, R5 and R6, R6 and R7, R7 and R8, R8 and R9, R9 and R10, R10 and R11, R11 and R12 and/or R12 and R13 can independently of one another be bonded to one another in pairs separately or, when they contain substitutable sites, via a direct bond or via a —CH2—, —O—, —S—, —NH— or —NC1-C24alkyl-bridge in such a manner that, together with the atoms and bonds indicated in formula (I), five- or six-membered, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic,

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical recording medium, comprising a substrate and a recording layer, wherein the recording layer comprises a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9,R10, R11, R12 and R13 are each independently of the others hydrogen, G1 or C1-C24alkyl, C2-C24alkenyl, C2-C24alkynyl, C3-C24cycloalkyl, C3-C24cycloalkenyl, C7-C24aralkyl, C6-C24aryl, C4-C12heteroaryl or C1-C12heterocycloalkyl, each unsubstituted or substituted by one or more identical or different substituents G1, wherein R1 and R2, R1 and R13, R2 and R3, R3 and R4, R4 and R5, R5 and R6, R6 and R7, R7 and R8, R8 and R9, R9 and R10, R10 and R11, R11 and R12 and/or R12 and R13 can independently of one another be bonded to one another in pairs separately or, when they contain substitutable sites, via a direct bond or via a —CH2—, —O—, —S—, —NH— or —NC1-C24alkyl-bridge in such a manner that, together with the atoms and bonds indicated in formula (I), five-

Abstract: This invention relates to an optical recording medium, comprising a substrate, a reflecting layer and a recording layer based on compounds of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV). Attention is drawn to the description for the precise meanings of the substituents. Recording and playback are carried out especially at a wavelength of from 350 to 500 nm, for example using a blue laser. The recording and playback quality is excellent and allows high storage density. Likewise claimed are some novel compounds of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV), as well as an optical recording medium comprising, in the following arrangement, a) a supporting material consisting of a reflecting metal or, preferably, of a polymer having a reflection metallic layer; b) an optical recording layer; c) a separating layer consisting of a metallic, crosslinked organometallic or dielectric inorganic substance; and c) a covering layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing or printing manufactured natural polymer or synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials, characterized in that it comprises using dyes of the formula (I), where R1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical —NHCO—R6, where R6 is C1-C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R2 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical W—R7, where W is —NHCO— or —S— and R7 is C1C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R3 is hydrogen, R4 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, R5 is hydrogen, halogen, methoxy, phenoxy or phenylthio, or R3 and R4 combine to form the radical of the formula (II), where the rings A and B may independently bear further substituents, to the use of these dyes for trichromatic dyeing of manufactured natural polymer or synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials and mass dyeing of plastics materials and to producing solid on-tone combinations of plastics material and manufactured natural polym

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for preparing dyed plastics or polymeric dye particles characterized in that it comprises mixing a high molecular weight organic material with a coloristically effective amount of at least one dye of the formula where R1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical —NHCO—R6, where R6 is C1-C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R2 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a radical W—R7, where W is —NHCO— or —S— and R7 is C1-C6alkyl or unsubstituted or C1-C4alkyl- or halogen-substituted phenyl, R3 is hydrogen, R4 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, R5 is hydrogen, or R3 and R4 combine to form the radical of the formula, where the rings A and B may independently bear further substituents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anthraquinone dyes of the formula (I) where R1 is hydrogen, R2 is hygrogen or CO—C2C6alkyl moiety may be substituted by carboxyl, or is (II) wherein R6 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl or halogen, R7 is hygrogen, C1-C4alkyl or halogen and R8 is hydrogen or C2-C3alkyl or when R4 is halogen R68 may be methyl or halogen, R3 is hydrogen or halogen, R4 is hydrogen or halogen and n is (0), (1) or (2), with the proviso that R3, R4, R6, R7 and R8 are not all hydrogen at one and the same time, processes for their preparation and their use for dyeing or printing hydrophobic fibre materials or for preparing coloured plastics or polymeric colour particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula ##STR1## The compounds of formula (1) are suitable as dye for dyeing or printing hydroxyl group-containing or nitrogen-containing fibre materials and give dyeings of prints having good allround fastness properties.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are unsubstituted or hydroxy-, C.sub.1 -C4-alkoxy- or halogen-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy;unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C4-alkyl-, C.sub.1 -C4-alkoxy- or halogen-substituted phenyl or phenoxy; ora radical of the formula --N(R.sub.3)R.sub.4, in which R.sub.3 und R.sub.4 independently of one another are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyl which is unsubstituted or further substituted in the alkyl part by hydroxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously methyl, produce dyeings with good fastnesses on fibre materials containing nitrogen or containing hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently of one another are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen,R.sub.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 Alkyl,X is --C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-O--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl andY is hydrogen; unsubstituted or hydroxy- or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkonoyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; a radical of the formula --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 ;C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl; or unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy- or halogen-substituted phenylsulfonyl, produce dyeings with good fastness properties on fibre materials containing nitrogen or containing hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to dye mixtures consisting of(a) 0-100% by weight of at least one dye mixture comprising a compound of the formula ##STR1## and a compound of the formula ##STR2## (b) 0-100% by weight of at least one dye mixture comprising a compound of the formula ##STR3## and a compound of the formula ##STR4## in which the variables are as defined in the claims and the sum of (a) and (b) is 100% by weight. The dye mixtures according to the invention are suitable for dyeing or printing hydroxyl-containing or nitrogen-containing fibre materials and give dyeings or prints having good all-round fastness properties.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkali metal salts of phosphonic acid monoalkyl esters of formula ##STR1## by reacting 1 mole of a phosphonic acid ester of formula ##STR2## with 1 mole of a finely particulate alkali metal halide of formula XY. In these formulae, R is straight chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, X is an alkali metal cation and Y is a halogen anion.