Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thinning fruit by using the active substance metamitron and corresponding metamitron-containing fruit thinning formulations.

Abstract: A drive train (1) of a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine (2) with a crankshaft (6). A transmission (3) is connected downstream for driving at least one axle (5) of the motor vehicle. A starter generator (9) is attached to the crankshaft (6) of the internal combustion engine (2) via a spur gear mechanism (10). The spur gear mechanism (10) has a first drive train (11) with a switchable clutch (12) and a second drive train (13) with a switchable clutch or a freewheel (14) that is active during the starter mode of the starter generator (9). In a drive train of this type, the components for transmitting the torque of the starter generator (9) require only little space and, during starting, the crankshaft (6) of the internal combustion engine is decoupled from tensile forces and weights which would be observed when a belt drive is used.

Abstract: A drive train (1) of a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine (2) with a crankshaft (6). A transmission (3) is connected downstream of the internal combustion engine (2) to drive at least one axle (5) of the motor vehicle. A starter generator (23) is assigned to the internal combustion engine (2). The starter generator (23) is attached to the crankshaft (6) by two separate drive trains (13, 22; 24, 25). One (24, 25) of the drive trains (13, 22; 24; 25) has a shiftable clutch (29) and the other (13, 22) of the drive trains (13, 22; 24, 25) has a shiftable clutch (32) or a freewheel (11) that is active during a starter mode of the starter generator (23). The drive train ensures an optimum start capability of the cold internal combustion engine and additionally permits electric boosting of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thinning fruit by using the active substance metamitron and corresponding metamitron-containing fruit thinning formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thinning fruit by using the active substance metamitron and corresponding metamitron-containing fruit thinning formulations.

Abstract: A drive train (1) of a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine (2) with a crankshaft (6). A transmission (3) is connected downstream for driving at least one axle (5) of the motor vehicle. A starter generator (9) is attached to the crankshaft (6) of the internal combustion engine (2) via a spur gear mechanism (10). The spur gear mechanism (10) has a first drive train (11) with a switchable clutch (12) and a second drive train (13) with a switchable clutch or a freewheel (14) that is active during the starter mode of the starter generator (9). In a drive train of this type, the components for transmitting the torque of the starter generator (9) require only little space and, during starting, the crankshaft (6) of the internal combustion engine is decoupled from tensile forces and weights which would be observed when a belt drive is used.

Abstract: A drive train (1) of a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine (2) with a crankshaft (6). A transmission (3) is connected downstream of the internal combustion engine (2) to drive at least one axle (5) of the motor vehicle. A starter generator (23) is assigned to the internal combustion engine (2). The starter generator (23) is attached to the crankshaft (6) by two separate drive trains (13, 22; 24, 25). One (24, 25) of the drive trains (13, 22; 24; 25) has a shiftable clutch (29) and the other (13, 22) of the drive trains (13, 22; 24, 25) has a shiftable clutch (32) or a freewheel (11) that is active during a starter mode of the starter generator (23). The drive train ensures an optimum start capability of the cold internal combustion engine and additionally permits electric boosting of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for post-threshing inspection and sorting of tobacco lamina is described and which includes a separation conduit which receives a source of post-threshed tobacco lamina and other contaminants for inspection and sorting, and wherein a source of pressurized air causes the tobacco lamina to move along the separation conduit past an inspection station where it is optically inspected to identify undesirable tobacco lamina or other contaminants; and a downstream reject station is provided which responds to a sorting signal provided by the inspection station and which removes unwanted or undesirable tobacco lamina and other contaminants from an air stream so as to provide a resulting product which is substantially free from contaminants or other defects.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for post-threshing inspection and sorting of tobacco lamina is described and which includes a separation conduit which receives a source of post-threshed tobacco lamina and other contaminants for inspection and sorting, and wherein a source of pressurized air causes the tobacco lamina to move along the separation conduit past an inspection station where it is optically inspected to identify undesirable tobacco lamina or other contaminants; and a downstream reject station is provided which responds to a sorting signal provided by the inspection station and which removes unwanted or undesirable tobacco lamina and other contaminants from an air stream so as to provide a resulting product which is substantially free from contaminants or other defects.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the separation of foreign bodies and a device for the separation of foreign bodies from a tobacco stream. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the tobacco stream is directly conveyed into the area of the foreign-body detection device with compressed air and whereby foreign bodies in the tobacco stream are identified by means of the foreign-body detection device based on at least one characteristic and subsequently removed from the tobacco stream. The A device according to the invention is characterized in that a device (feeding device) feeding the tobacco to a foreign-body detection device and a foreign-body separation device are provided, whereby the tobacco feeding device for conveying the tobacco stream comprises a source of compressed air.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) diflufenican, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) copyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethab

Abstract: Container of the tobacco-processing industry for tobacco material and process for storing containers and weighing tobacco material held in container. The container includes a lid surface and a base surface. The lid surface is smaller than the base surface, and at least one of the lid surface and the base surface is closable. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of segregating foreign particles from a tobacco flow. The invention moreover relates to an apparatus for segregating foreign particles from a tobacco flow, which comprises a first conveyor feeding the tobacco to a device for detecting foreign particles as well as a device for segregating foreign particles. The apparatus according to the invention is characterized by the following steps of operation: conveying tobacco by means of a first conveyor, with the tobacco being held on said first conveyor by means of suction air, detecting foreign particles in said tobacco flow constituted by the conveyed tobacco in the zone of said first conveyor or downstream of said first conveyor, and segregating detected foreign particles from said tobacco flow. The apparatus according to the invention is characterized by the feature that the first conveyor is configured for holding tobacco by suction air.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the separation of foreign bodies and a device for the separation of foreign bodies from a tobacco stream. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the tobacco stream is directly conveyed into the area of the foreign-body detection device with compressed air and whereby foreign bodies in the tobacco stream are identified by means of the foreign-body detection device based on at least one characteristic and subsequently removed from the tobacco stream. The A device according to the invention is characterized in that a device (feeding device) feeding the tobacco to a foreign-body detection device and a foreign-body separation device are provided, whereby the tobacco feeding device for conveying the tobacco stream comprises a source of compressed air.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) diflufenican, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) copyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethab

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) bromoxynil, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) clopyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethabe

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions, where: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts and esters, (C) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (III) and their salts.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) diflufenican, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) copyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethab

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thinning fruit by using the active substance metamitron and corresponding metamitron-containing fruit thinning formulations.