Abstract: An HVAC controller may be controlled in response to a natural language audio message that is not recognizable by the HVAC controller as a command, where the natural language audio message is translated into a command recognizable by the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be a thermostat including a housing that houses a temperature sensor, a microphone, and a controller. The controller may identify a trigger phrase in an audio stream provided by the microphone. In response to identifying the trigger phrase, the controller initiates processing of the audio stream to identify a command following the trigger phrase and to generate a command understandable by the thermostat that instructs the controller to perform the identified command. The controller then executes the generated command understandable by the thermostat. A user may communicate with the thermostat via the microphone of the thermostat and/or a remote device having a microphone.

Abstract: An HVAC controller may be controlled in response to a natural language audio message that is not recognizable by the HVAC controller as a command, where the natural language audio message is translated into a command recognizable by the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be a thermostat and may include a housing that at least partially houses a control module, a microphone, a speaker, a display, and a voice recognition module. The voice recognition module recognizes a predetermined audible trigger from a recorded voice message or streamed voice message, and in response, provide one or more audio clips via the speaker and/or video clips via the display to assist users in operating the thermostat. A user may communicate with the thermostat via the thermostat and/or a remote device.

Abstract: Cyclometallated Ir complex comprising three N,N diaryl substituted carbene ligands, bearing substituents in the 2 position of the non-cyclometallated aryl ring; an organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one cyclometallated Ir complex as described above, a light-emitting layer comprising said cyclometallated Ir complex preferably as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material, use of said cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED and an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said cyclometallated Ir complex.

Abstract: Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.

Abstract: A polymer containing at least one unit of formula is prepared by treating a compound of formula wherein Y2 is I, Br, Cl or O—S(O)2CF3, with an S-donor agent, in order to obtain the compound of formula wherein Y2 is as defined for the compound of formula (5).

Abstract: An HVAC controller may be controlled in response to a natural language audio message that is not recognizable by the HVAC controller as a command, where the natural language audio message is translated into a command recognizable by the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be a thermostat including a housing that houses a temperature sensor, a microphone, and a controller. The controller may identify a trigger phrase in an audio stream provided by the microphone. In response to identifying the trigger phrase, the controller initiates processing of the audio stream to identify a command following the trigger phrase and to generate a command understandable by the thermostat that instructs the controller to perform the identified command. The controller then executes the generated command understandable by the thermostat. A user may communicate with the thermostat via the microphone of the thermostat and/or a remote device having a microphone.

Abstract: An HVAC controller may be controlled in response to a natural language audio message that is not recognizable by the HVAC controller as a command, where the natural language audio message is translated into a command recognizable by the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may be a thermostat and may include a housing that at least partially houses a control module, a microphone, a speaker, a display, and a voice recognition module. The voice recognition module recognizes a predetermined audible trigger from a recorded voice message or streamed voice message, and in response, provide one or more audio clips via the speaker and/or video clips via the display to assist users in operating the thermostat. A user may communicate with the thermostat via the thermostat and/or a remote device.

Abstract: Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.

Abstract: Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.

Abstract: Cyclometallated Ir complex comprising three N,N diaryl substituted carbene ligands, bearing substituents in the 2 position of the non-cyclometallated aryl ring; an organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one cyclometallated Ir complex as described above, a light-emitting layer comprising said cyclometallated Ir complex preferably as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material, use of said cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED and an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said cyclometallated Ir complex.

Abstract: A 4-hydroxquinoline compound has the formula (I) wherein A is selected from diradicals of the formulae (A.1), (A.2), (A.3), (A.4), (A.5), and (A.6) wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3, if present R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6a, R6b, R6c, R6d, Rn1, Rn2, Rn3, Rn4, Rm5, Rm6, Rm7, Rm8, R7, R8a, R9 are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Provided is a 4-oxoquinoline compounds of the formula (I) (I) wherein A is selected from diradicals of the formulae (A.1), (A.2), (A.3), (A.4), (A.5) and (A.6), (A.1) (A.2) (A.3) (A.4) (A.5) (A.6) wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3, R3a, if present R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6a, R6b, R6c, R6d, Rn1, Rn2, Rn3, Rn4, Rm5, Rm6, Rm7, Rm8, R7, R8a, R9 and R9a are as defined in the claims and in the description. Also provided is a method for their preparation and their use.

Abstract: A polymer containing at least one unit of formula is prepared by treating a compound of formula wherein Y2 is I, Br, Cl or O—S(O)2CF3, with an S-donor agent, in order to obtain the compound of formula wherein Y2 is as defined for the compound of formula (5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to metal-carbene complexes of the general formula to organic electronic devices, especially OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) which comprise such complexes, to an apparatus selected from the group consisting of illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED, to the use of such a metal-carbene complex in OLEDs, for example as emitter, matrix material, charge transport material and/or charge or exciton blocker

Abstract: A thin film semiconductor comprising a compound of formula I or II wherein: R1 and R2, at each occurrence, independently are selected from a C1-30 alkyl group, a C2-30 alkenyl group, a C2-30 alkynyl group and a C1-30 haloalkyl group, R3, R4, R5, and R6 independently are H or an electron-withdrawing group, wherein at least one of R3, R4, R5, and R6 is an electron-withdrawing group; and a non-conductive polymer.

Abstract: Metal carbene complexes comprising at least one imidazo-quinoxaline ligand, organic electronic devices, especially OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) which comprise such complexes, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive metal carbene complex, an apparatus selected from the group consisting of illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED, the use of such a metal carbene complex for electrophotographic photoreceptors, photoelectric converters, organic solar cells (organic photovoltaics), switching elements, organic light emitting field effect transistors (OLEFETs), image sensors, dye lasers and electroluminescent devices and a process for preparing such metal carbene complexes.

Abstract: Cyclometallated Ir complex comprising three N,N diaryl substituted carbene ligands, bearing substituents in the 2 position of the non-cyclometallated aryl ring; an organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one cyclometallated Ir complex as described above, a light-emitting layer comprising said cyclometallated Ir complex preferably as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material, use of said cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED and an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said cyclometallated Ir complex.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) where R1 and R2 independently of each other, are selected from 1H,1H—C2-C10-perfluoroalkyl and 1H,1H,2H,2H—C3-C10-perfluoroalkyl, except for the compound of formula (I), where R1 and R2 are both 1H,1H-perfluorobutyl, and to their use, especially as an n-type semiconductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring system, comprising a substrate (10), which has a quantum dot layer (16), which is arranged on the substrate and which comprises an emission segment (30) having a first plurality of quantum dots (34), which first plurality has an average first energy gap, wherein the first plurality can emit radiation corresponding to the average first energy gap, wherein the quantum dot layer (16) comprises at least one absorption segment (32) having a second plurality of quantum dots (36) and the second plurality has an average second energy gap that is less than the average first energy gap so that radiation (60) emitted by the emission segment (30) can be absorbed by the at least one absorption segment (32).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I wherein X1, X2 are O or C(CN)2; A is selected from wherein, if present, X3, X4 are O or C(CN)2 and m, R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6a, R6b, R6c, R6d, R7a, R7a, R8a, R8b, R9, R10a, R10b, Rm1, Rm2, Rm3 and Rm4 are as defined in the claims and description. The present invention also relates to a method for their preparation and their use as semiconductors, in particular as semiconductors in organic electronics and organic photovoltaics.