Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a carrier, a semiconductor body having an active region that generates and/or receives radiation, and an insulation layer wherein the semiconductor body is fastened on the carrier with a connecting layer; the carrier extends in a vertical direction between a first main surface facing toward the semiconductor body, and a second main surface facing away from the semiconductor body, and a lateral surface connects the first main surface and the second main surface to one another; a first region of the lateral surface of the carrier has an indentation; a second region of the lateral surface runs in the vertical direction between the indentation and the second main surface; the insulation layer at least partially covers each of the semiconductor body and the first region; and the second region is free of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor body includes providing a semiconductor wafer having at least two chip regions and at least one separating region arranged between the chip regions, wherein the semiconductor wafer includes a layer sequence, an outermost layer of which has, at least within the separating region a transmissive layer transmissive to electromagnetic radiation, carrying out at least one of: removing the transmissive layer within the separating region, applying an absorbent layer within the separating region, increasing the absorption coefficient of the transmissive layer within the separating region, and separating the chip regions along the separating regions by a laser.

Abstract: A polyester resin, comprising a polyester which comprises as esterified polymer units: at least one of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid; and at least one of an alkoxylated diol and an alkoxylated polyol is provided. An adhesion-promoting additive comprising the polyester resin is also provided.

Abstract: Method for producing semiconductor laser elements (1) comprises A) providing a carrier composite (20) having a plurality of carriers (2) for the semiconductor laser elements (1), B) providing a laser bar (30) having a plurality of semiconductor laser diodes (3) which comprise a common growth substrate (31) and a semiconductor layer sequence (32) grown thereon, C) generating predetermined breaking points (35) on a substrate underside (34) of the growth substrate (31), said substrate underside facing away from the semiconductor layer sequence (32), D) attaching the laser bar (30) to a carrier upper side (23) of the carrier composite (20), wherein the attachment is performed at an elevated temperature and is followed by cooling, and E) singulating into the semiconductor laser elements (1), wherein steps B) to E) are performed in the indicated sequence.

Abstract: A method relates to separating a component composite into a plurality of component regions, wherein the component composite is provided having a semiconductor layer sequence comprising a region for generating or for receiving electromagnetic radiation. The component composite is mounted on a rigid subcarrier. The component composite is separated into the plurality of component regions, wherein one semiconductor body is produced from the semiconductor layer sequence for each component region. The component regions are removed from the subcarrier.

Abstract: A dispersing resin for conventional solventborne pigment preparations having a low to very low proportion of volatile organic substances is provided. Further provided are solventborne coating materials containing the dispersing resin. Uses include paints, varnishes, adhesives, inks or printing inks, and compositions for colouring of plastics. The pigment preparations produced with these resins are free of yellowing, stable to weathering, of low viscosity and intensely coloured.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, and software for multi-item access of pricing condition tables. Such embodiments generally retrieve applicable pricing conditions from each relevant pricing condition table in a single query for each product included in an order or invoicing document, or other document within which pricing data is provided. The retrieved pricing condition data may then be written to a buffer in memory and utilized in pricing products included in an order or invoice document. Such embodiments generally reduce a number of queries that are executed against pricing condition tables thereby increasing the efficiency of pricing activities.

Abstract: A polyester resin, comprising a polyester which comprises as esterified polymer units: at least one of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid; and at least one of an alkoxylated diol and an alkoxylated polyol is provided.

Abstract: A method relates to separating a component composite into a plurality of component regions, wherein the component composite is provided having a semiconductor layer sequence comprising a region for generating or for receiving electromagnetic radiation. The component composite is mounted on a rigid subcarrier. The component composite is separated into the plurality of component regions, wherein one semiconductor body is produced from the semiconductor layer sequence for each component region. The component regions are removed from the subcarrier.

Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor body includes providing a semiconductor wafer having at least two chip regions and at least one separating region arranged between the chip regions, wherein the semiconductor wafer includes a layer sequence, an outermost layer of which has, at least within the separating region a transmissive layer transmissive to electromagnetic radiation, carrying out at least one of: removing the transmissive layer within the separating region, applying an absorbent layer within the separating region, increasing the absorption coefficient of the transmissive layer within the separating region, and separating the chip regions along the separating regions by a laser.

Abstract: A carrier substrate includes a first major face and a second major face opposite the first major face. A diode structure is formed between the first major face and the second major face, which diode structure electrically insulates the first major face from the second major face at least with regard to one polarity of an electrical voltage.

Abstract: A method of and system for defining a sales promotion is disclosed. The method includes receiving a hierarchical listing of items, including a plurality of levels, each level including at least one node. The method also includes selecting a first node to define a first sales promotion, and selecting a second node below the first node to define a second sales promotion, wherein the second sales promotion is more specific than the first sales promotion. The system includes means for receiving a hierarchical listing of items, including a plurality of levels, each level including at least one node. The system also includes means for selecting a first node to define a first sales promotion, and means for selecting a second node below the first node to define a second sales promotion, wherein the second sales promotion is more specific than the first sales promotion.

Abstract: A method of defining a sales promotion for a plurality of products includes determining a group of sales promotion sites to be included in the sales promotion from a plurality of sites using a computerized system, wherein the plurality of sites have been previously organized according to a predetermined grouping structure, and wherein the group of sales promotion sites is independent of the predetermined grouping structure. The method also includes determining a list of products associated with the group of sales promotion sites, and determining the products to be included in the sales promotion from the list of products associated with the group of sales promotion sites.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for handling invoice based services are described herein. In one aspect, the method executed by the one or more computers in a network of computers includes receiving an invoice service message related to a business process, analyzing the invoice service message, based upon the analysis, identifying a business-specific implementation, from one or more business-specific implementations, for processing the invoice service message, and executing the business-specific implementation to process the invoice service message. The automatic identification of the business-specific implementation for processing the invoice service message relieves a business partner from specifying an application-specific interface for processing the invoice service message.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for machining a workpiece by means of a laser, wherein a laser beam of the laser irradiates the workpiece, the laser beam remains stationary and the workpiece is moved when a central region of the workpiece is irradiated, and the laser beam and the workpiece are moved at least intermittently when an edge region of the workpiece is irradiated.

Abstract: The invention relates to dispersing resins for solids which are obtainable through the partial or complete reaction of the hydroxyl groups of carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resins with one or more oxiranes and, if desired, subsequent complete or partial esterification with organic and/or inorganic acids.

Abstract: A method for reporting one or more results that occur based on a price change includes receiving price planning input including at least one price change from at least one of an automated pricing engine and a manual pricing engine. The method further includes generating at least one result that will occur based on the price planning input and reporting the at least one result along with the at least one price change.

Abstract: A method for generating a price planning schedule includes receiving price planning input from at least one of an automated pricing engine and a manual pricing engine. The method further includes generating a price planning schedule based on the price planning input and a price planning budget associated with the price planning input.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which are liquid at a temperature of 20° C. and a pressure of 101325 Pa and are of the general formula (I) [R—O(SO)a(EO)b(CH2CHCH3O)c(BO)d]x—[PO—(OH)3-x]y—R4z, where R=cardanol radical, R4=H, M+ or alkyl having 1 to 3 C atoms, SO=styrene oxide, EO=ethylene oxide, BO=butylene oxide and a=0 to 3, b=0 to 100, preferably at least 1, c=0 to 20, d=0 to 3, x=1 to 3, y=0 or 1, with the proviso that y+z is =1, that if z=1 also x is =1, that when a, c and d are =0, b is from 1 to 15, preferably from 6 to 10, that when c or d is other than 0, one of the other indices a to d is likewise other than 0, and that the sum a+b+c+d is greater 3, a process for preparing them, compositions comprising these compounds, and the use thereof.

Abstract: A method, program product and system for automated control of pricing of a product or service. The method includes determining an initial price of the product, monitoring actual sales of the product at retail outlets, and adjusting the initial price during a selling season of the product based on the actual sales of the product. The method can further include accepting input from a historical price database, and determining the initial price using historical prices of the product or a similar product. The method can further include repeatedly adjusting a price of the product during a selling season based on the actual sales of the product. The method can further include applying a markdown to the price of the product and using a markdown profile to determine the markdown. The method can further include performing slow seller analysis to determine the markdown. The determination that a product is a slow seller can be made by applying a predetermined rule set to the product.