Abstract: A method for determining analytes in a liquid is provided comprising applying a liquid volume to be examined to a substrate of a transport plane; moving the liquid volume to be examined on the substrate of the transport plane to a site of examination; contacting the liquid volume to be examined with at least one sensory element, wherein the sensory element is located in a detection plane opposite to the substrate of the transport plane; and determining an analyte in the liquid volume to be examined by the sensory element, wherein the liquid volume is only in contact with the substrate of the transport plane during the step of moving the liquid volume to be examined on the substrate of the transport plane to a site of examination. The application also concerns a device for determining analytes in a liquid corresponding to the method according to the invention.

Abstract: For fast ethernet switches, a modular and scalable structure using programmable one-port communication modules is disclosed. The forwarding process is sequential and operates in a store-and-forward mode. The design follows a strictly predictable scheme. The forwarding process, the distribution logic, maximum latency and programmable functions, i.e. traffic monitoring capabilities, traffic filtering/policing capabilities and network management function capabilities are described and explained with reference to typical examples.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical circuit arrangement (3) having electrical and/or electronic components (4). The components (4) are arranged on a mount substrate (5). The conductor tracks (6) for electrical connection of the components (4) are also located on the mount substrate (5). The mount substrate (5) comprises a metal part (7). An electrically insulating coating (9) is applied to one surface (8) of the metal part (7), to be precise in particular to that surface (8) which faces the components (4) and the conductor tracks (6). At least one component (4) and/or at least one conductor track (6) are/is located on the coating (9).

Abstract: are prepared by single-stage reaction of alkoxydihydropyrans of the formula (II) with water and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising oxides of nickel, zirconium and copper. In the formulae (I) and (II), R, R′, R″, R′″ can be identical or different and are each hydrogen or a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms in which the hydrocarbon chain may contain O, S and N as heteroatoms and which may be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by hydroxy, thiol or amino groups or halogens.

Abstract: In a process for purifying crude pyrrolidine to give a pyrrolidine composition comprising more than 99% (m/m) of pyrrolidine and less than 0.3% (m/m) of water, crude pyrrolidine comprising from 40 to 98% (m/m) of pyrrolidine and having a water content of more than 2% (m/m) is subjected to continuous distillation at a pressure at the top of less than 950 hPa in a column having a stripping section and a rectifying section.

Abstract: A dialdehyde, trialdehyde or tetraldehyde or at least two thereof as aldehyde are hydrogenated by bringing into contact at least: the aldehyde; a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt and copper in chemically bound and/or elemental form; hydrogen; at a gas pressure in the range from 5 to 350 bar and a temperature in the range from 40 to 300° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing pyrroles of the formula I: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl groups having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, by dehydrogenation of pyrrolidines of the formula II: ##STR2## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined above, in the presence of a supported noble metal catalyst is described. In this process, the dehydrogenation is carried out at from 150 to 300.degree. C. and pressures of from 0.01 to 50 bar and the noble metal catalyst comprises from 30 to 100% by weight of:a) palladium on an oxide of a rare earth or an oxide of an element of the 4.sup.th group (transition group IV) of the Periodic Table, orb) a platinum/palladium mixture on aluminum oxide, an oxide of a rare earth or an oxide of an element of the 4.sup.th groupand from 0 to 70% by weight of alkali metal oxide or alkaline earth metal oxide.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine having a cis/trans isomer ratio of at least 70:30 bya) imination of 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone with ammonia in the presence of an imination catalyst at temperatures of from 20.degree. to 150.degree. C. and pressures of from 1.5 to 30 MPa to form 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclo-hexanone imine followed byb) hydrogenation of the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone imine in the presence of ammonia over a catalyst containing copper and/or a Group VIII metal at a temperature of from 80.degree. to 160.degree. C. and under a pressure of from 5 to 30 MPa,wherein the catalytic hydrogenation of the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone imine is carried out in the presence of an acid used in an amount such as to give an acid number of from 0.1 to 2, based on 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone used.

Abstract: For time zone conversion an analog radio clock is provided with a switch device (31), preferably a rotary switch, through which an hour correction value is continuously provided. The UTC-Time received from a time signal transmitter is corrected corresponding to this hour value in a differential establishing step (33). Additionally the analog radio clock is provided with the possibility, to decode whether the time signal transmitter transmitted information is at that instant in a summer or winter time period. Insofar as summer time is decoded, the correction value from the switch device (31) is automatically increased by a value of 1. The output signal from the differential establishing step (33) is employed for step control of the analog radio clock, which thus automatically indicates the instantaneous correct local time upon corresponding setting of the switch device (31).

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine from 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone which requires three spatially separated reaction spaces, in order to carry out the following three steps in sequence:a) reacting the 3-cyano-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone with excess ammonia on acidic metal-oxide catalysts in a first reaction space at from 20.degree. to 150.degree. C. and from 50 to 300 bar,b) hydrogenating the resultant reaction products using hydrogen in a second reaction space in the presence of excess ammonia and preferably liquid ammonia on hydrogenation catalysts, optionally using basic components or on neutral or basic supports at from 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. and at from 50 to 300 bar, andc) hydrogenating the resultant reaction products in the presence of hydrogen and also ammonia in a third reaction space on hydrogenation catalysts, optionally using basic components or on neutral or basic supports at from 110.degree. to 160.degree. C. and at from 150 to 300 bar.

Abstract: A guide rocker (5) for actuating and for controlling displacement of a slide cover of a sun roof for motor vehicle, which is characterized by being formed as a laminar, usable on both side, form-stable sandwich structure of several plates of different materials. At least one reinforcing plate (16), formed of a punched-out sheet metal, tightly abuts one side surface of a plastic rocker body (15) having a guide slot (11) for receiving a guide pin (10) secured in the rear slide block (9) of the sliding cover (1). The reinforcing plate has a slot (17), which corresponds to the guide slot (11) but has a larger slot width and in which is form-locking received an edge projection that surrounds the guide slot (11), projects outwardly from the rocker body (15), and is formed as one piece therewith.

Abstract: A process for purifying crude pyrroles obtained in the preparation of pyrroles of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl radical, which comprises treating the mixture containing the crude pyrrole with an acid or an activated carboxylic acid derivative and removing the pyrrole from the mixture by distillation at reduced pressure and at a bottom temperature of up to 160.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an immersion casting pipe for feeding molten steel from a casting vessel into a mold having wide side walls and narrow side walls for the production of flat products. The immersion casting pipe has a pipe piece which adjoins the casting vessel and expands in cross section in the direction of the narrow side walls of the mold. The pipe piece is provided with a central base member at the lower end which allows for outlet openings for the melt. For the purpose of developing an immersion outlet which allows higher slab withdrawal speed of up to 6 m/min with slabs measuring 50 to 100 mm in thickness and 600 mm to 2000 mm in width, the inner wall of the portion of the immersion casting pipe which widens in cross section forms flow channels in conjunction with the opposite wall parts of the base member. The axes of the flow channels enclose an angle .alpha. between 10.degree. and 22.degree.

Abstract: A filter for use in the filtration of molten metals comprises a ceramic foam having a gasket made from fibrous material surrounding its peripheral surface and a metallic foil, such as aluminum foil, fixed to the gasket, for example by means of an adhesive, around the outer peripheral surface of the gasket.

Abstract: A target videogame employing a screen with a moving light spot symbol and a mechanically disjoint target detector. Signals generated by light received in the target detector and by discharging a trigger attached to the target detector are transmitted by wireless communication to the circuits providing for the screen display.

Abstract: A target videogame employing a screen with a moving light spot symbol and a target detector. A frequency selective circuit is provided for selecting the electrical signals generated by the light entering a photosensor in the target detector according to their frequency relationship with respect to the line scanning and frame scanning frequency.

Abstract: Continuously cast ingots are spray-cooled by a fanned-out flow of water which has been accellerated by pressurized air with an original nozzle direction parallel to the surface of the ingot and transversely to the direction of ingot withdrawal. The arrangement avoids cooling impediment on account of the Leiden frost phenomenon.