Abstract: Use of thiazolidinedione derivatives for the preparation of medicaments for inhibiting or reducing tumour growth or metastases, alone or in combination with an RXR agonist or well-known antitumour agent.

Abstract: A carrier assembly for a gun comprises a gun bolt carrier disposed to reciprocate axially with respect to the central axis of the gun, and a gun bolt disposed to reciprocate axially within the carrier. The gun bolt has a locking groove therein. The assembly also comprises a bolt locking mechanism extending through a portion of the bolt carrier to selectively engage the locking groove and thereby prevent the bolt from moving with respect to the carrier. The assembly further comprises a generally axial groove in a non-reciprocating portion of the gun that engages and selectively rotates the rotatable bolt locking mechanism to selectively lock the bolt to the carrier.

Abstract: 5-Arylidene-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidinecarboxylic acids of formula I in which the symbols R1, R2, A, A1 and A2 have the significance given in the description as medicaments for the treatment of cancer diseases.

Abstract: A nanowire array supports axially-propagating TEM modes. The resolution of the array is determined by the interwire spacing rather than by the optical wavelength. The resolution can be made smaller than the optical wavelength. A bipartite honeycomb configuration is the preferred structure to support the TEM modes. Each nearest neighbor wire pair in the array (from opposite classes in a bipartite nanowire array) can be viewed as a two-wire transmission line, embedded in the surrounding matrix. Selective pairs of nanowires can be activated with wire loops, in a manner similar to that used to couple light to coaxes. The pattern of the wire loops determines where the array is excited; hence where light is transmitted. In effect, loop positioning provides a method of “writing” a desired transmission pattern into a pristine array in a similar manner as lithography.

Abstract: Improved process of compounds of formula III in which A denotes CH═CH or S W denotes O X denotes S, O or NR2 in which the residue R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, Y denotes CH or N R denotes naphthyl, thienyl or phenyl which is optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted with C1-C3 alkyl, CF3, C1-C3 alkoxy, F, Cl or bromine, R1 denotes hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl and n denotes 1-3 by reducing a compound of the general formula IV, in which A, W, X, Y, R, R1 and n have the meanings stated above with activated aluminum in a protic solvent, as well as new compounds of formula III and pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds.

Abstract: 5-Arylidene-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidinecarboxylic acids of formula I 1

Abstract: Improved process of compounds of formula III 1

Abstract: Improved process of compound of formula III in which A denotes CH═CH or S W denotes O X denotes S, O or NR2 in which the residue R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, Y denotes CH or N R denotes naphthyl, thienyl or phenyl which is optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted with C1-C3 alkyl, CF3, C1-C3 alkoxy, F, Cl or bromine, R1 denotes hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl and n denotes 1-3 by reducing a compound of the general formula IV, in which A, W, X, Y, R, R1 and n have the meanings stated above with activated aluminium in a protic solvent, as well as new compounds of formula III and pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds.

Abstract: A metallic film has apertures located therein in an array arranged in a pattern so that when light is incident on the apertures, surface plasmons on the metallic film are perturbed resulting in an enhanced transmission of the light emitted from individual apertures in the array. The aperture array is used: to filter light of predetermined wavelength traversing the apertures, to collect light over a distance after traversing the apertures, to improve operation of near-field scanning optical microscopes, and to enhance light transmission through masks useable in photolithography.

Abstract: A metallic film has apertures located therein in an array arranged in a pattern so that when light is incident on the apertures, surface plasmons on the metallic film are perturbed resulting in an enhanced transmission of the light emitted from individual apertures in the array. The aperture array is used: to filter light of predetermined wavelength traversing the apertures, to collect light over a distance after traversing the apertures, to improve operation of near-field scanning optical microscopes, and to enhance light transmission through masks useable in photolithography.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an object by stereolithography is provided with a tank (1) receiving a bath of liquid or powdery material which can be solidified by action of electromagnetic radiation. In known manner the apparatus comprises a support (4) for positioning the object relative to the surface (3) of the bath and a device (8) for solidifying a layer of the material (3) adjacent to the surface using electromagnetic radiation. In order to allow a precise adjustment of the layer thickness the apparatus comprises a supplying device (51) for supplying the solidifiable material (3), the supplying device extending transversely across the tank and having a discharge opening (53) at its bottom side in operational position, a channel extending in the interior thereof and communicating with the discharge opening (53), the channel being connected at one point with a pump (63) through a conduit (62).

Abstract: A tapered probe tip for use in near-field scanning optical microscopy is coated with a sheath of metal material having a plasma frequency comparable to optical frequencies. Alternatively, the sheath material has lower energy plasmons. The preferred sheath material is silver. Other preferred sheath materials are potassium, Rb, cesium, tungsten oxide, sodium tungsten oxide and Re oxide.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an object using stereolithography includes a container, a bath of a liquid or powder material filling the container and having a free surface, the material being solidifiable under the action of electromagnetic radiation, a support for positioning the object relative to the free surface of the bath so as to form a layer of the material adjacent to the free surface, a device for solidifying the layer using electromagnetic radiation, a wiper device extending along a first direction across the free surface and drive means for moving the wiper device across the free surface along a second direction.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which A denotes a carbocyclic ring with 5 or 6 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic ring with a maximum of 4 heteroatoms in which the heteroatoms can be the same or different and denote oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur and the heterocycles can if desired carry an oxygen atom on one or several nitrogen atoms,B denotes --CH.dbd.CH--, --N.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, O or S,W denotes CH.sub.2, O, CH(OH), CO or --CH.dbd.CH--,X denotes S, O or NR.sup.2 in which the residue R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,Y is CH or N,R denotes naphthyl, pyridyl, furyl, thienyl or phenyl which if desired is mono- or disubstituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, F, Cl or bromine,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl andn equals 1-3as well as their tautomers, enantiomers, diastereomers and physiologically tolerated salts,processes for their production as well as pharmaceutical agents that contain these compounds for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: An optical switching device comprises a material which exhibits third order optical nonlinearity (X.sup.(3)) at frequencies just below the band gap of the material, a room temperature and at a wavelength of approximately 1.55.mu.. The switching device is particularly useful for optical communication applications. The preferred material is n-Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x Sb, where x is approximately 0.1. Additional preferred materials are those which have a band gap (at .GAMMA.) just above the photon energy of the system and have a subsidiary conduction band (at X or L) approximately 0.1 ev above the E.sub.o level at .GAMMA. at a predetermined wavelength. Such alloy systems include (AlGaIn)As with 0.635.mu..ltoreq..lambda..ltoreq.0.672.mu., and (AlGaIn)P with 0.56.mu..ltoreq..lambda..ltoreq.0.65.mu..

Abstract: A pivot pin for use in joint assemblies for ducting and, more particularly, relating to pivot pins interfitting into gimbal joints used to flexibly connect sections of high pressure aircraft ducting together so that said sections of ducting may rotate at said joints relative to each other. There is a reservoir for lubricant integrally formed in the pivot pin and located so that lubricant can seap into the bore into which the pivot pin has been inserted.

Abstract: A superlattice comprising alternating layers of undoped GaAs and silicon doped Al.sub.0.3 Ga.sub.0.7 As is used as a magnetoresistor for measuring magnet fields in excess of one Tesla. The magnetic field to be measured is passed vertically through the superlattice and current from a source of constant current is flowed vertically through the resulting superlattice and the voltage drop across the superlattice is measured to provide an indication of the strength of the magnetic field.

Abstract: A semiconductive device includes a dual channel heterostructure in which a pair of quantum wells separated by a thin barrier layer have their band gaps shifted by applied gate voltages between overlap and non-overlap relationships. When the gaps are in an overlap relationship intraband tunneling through the barrier between the two quantum wells serves to introduce charge carriers in the channels to make them conducting. A specific embodiment uses quantum wells of indium arsenide and gallium antimonide in a host lattice of aluminum antimonide.

Abstract: A link assembly for a bellows joint interposed in high pressure aircraft ducting wherein at least one of the links is preferably machines to have a pair of spaced apart legs of one width and an arcuate web extending therebetween of a width greater than said legs. Each of said links is preferably of a metal alloy wherein the hardness of each link differs from the other.

Abstract: The present invention provides sulphonylphenylalkylamines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl radical containing 3-7 carbon atoms or an aralkyl, aralkenyl or aryl radical, the aryl moiety, in each case, being optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, hydroxyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylamino, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 dialkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 acyl or azide, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl radical or an aralkyl or aralkenyl radical, the aryl moiety, in each case, optionally being substituted one or more times by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, hydroxyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 dialkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.