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20110039950 | Alkyl and/or Alkenyl Ethers of Alkyl and/or Alkenyl (Poly)Glycosides and Their Use - The present invention relates to nanoemulsions comprising alkyl and/or alkenyl ethers of alkyl and/or alkenyl (poly)glycosides, to a method for their preparation and also to their use. The present invention further relates to the alkyl and/or alkenyl ethers of alkyl and/or alkenyl (poly)glycosides themselves, and their use. | 02-17-2011 |
20110130471 | POLYURETHANES - Polyurethanes, suitable as thickeners for aqueous systems, are obtained by reacting (i) one or more hydrophilic polyols containing at least two OH groups and at least two functional groups selected from ether and ester groups, having a molecular weight of at least 300 Daltons; (ii) one or more C8 to C36 Guerbet alcohols, which are produced from monoalcohols having 4 to 18 carbon atoms selected from the group of primary and/or secondary monoalcohols of formula (MA), | 06-02-2011 |
20120220806 | Method For Producing Guerbet Alcohols - The invention relates to a method for the dimerization of alcohols in the context of a Guerbet reaction, in which one or more alcohols (A) having 2 to 72 C atoms and 1 to 3 OH groups per molecule are reacted in the presence of (a) a base (B), (b) a carbonyl compound (C), and (c) a hydrogenation catalyst (H) from the group of metals ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, said metals being in the elementary form, with the proviso that the alcohols (A) have at least one primary or secondary OH group, and that a C atom that carries at least one H atom as a substituent is directly adjacent to the C atom with said primary or secondary OH group. | 08-30-2012 |
20120291669 | Sulfosuccinates - The invention relates to sulfosuccinates of the general formula (1), where M is hydrogen or a cation and the groups R | 11-22-2012 |
20130252982 | Biocide Compositions Comprising Alkoxylation Products Of Isoamyl Alcohol Deriatives - Suggested are alkoxylation products of 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-hexan-1-ol in which AO stands for an ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or butylenes oxide unit or their mixtures and n denominates an integer of from 1 to 100. | 09-26-2013 |
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20130227957 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT WITH COGENERATION, AND A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for operation of a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, is compressed and is supplied to at least one combustion chamber for combustion of a fuel, and the resultant exhaust gas is expanded in at least one turbine, producing work, and in which method the exhaust gas emerging from the at least one turbine is passed through a heat recovery steam generator in order to generate steam, which generator is part of a water-steam circuit with at least one steam turbine, a condenser, a feedwater tank and a feedwater pump, wherein heat is provided by extracting steam from the at least one steam turbine. In a method such as this, the electricity production is decoupled from the steam production in that in order to restrict the electricity production while the heat provided by means of steam extraction remains at a constant level, a portion of the inducted combustion air is passed through the at least one turbine to the heat recovery steam generator without being involved in the combustion of the fuel in the gas turbine, and in that this portion of the combustion air is used to operate at least one supplementary firing in the heat recovery steam generator. | 09-05-2013 |
20130227958 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT WITH COGENERATION, AND A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for operating a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, is compressed and is fed to at least one combustion chamber for combustion of a fuel, and the resultant exhaust gas is expanded in at least one turbine producing work, and in which method the exhaust gas which emerges from the at least one turbine is fed through a heat recovery steam generator in order to generate steam, which heat recovery steam generator is part of a water-steam circuit with at least one steam turbine, a condenser, a feedwater tank and a feedwater pump, wherein heat is produced by extraction of steam from the at least one steam turbine. In a method such as this, simple decoupling of heat and electricity production, which is advantageous for operation, is achieved in that the steam can be selectively extracted from the at least one steam turbine as low-pressure steam or intermediate-pressure steam, and in that the steam extraction is switched from low-pressure steam to intermediate-pressure steam in order to restrict the electricity production. | 09-05-2013 |
20150082803 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT WITH COGENERATION, AND A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for operation of a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, and in which method the exhaust gas emerging from the at least one turbine is passed through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in order to generate steam. The electricity production can be decoupled from the steam production in order to restrict the electricity production while the heat provided by steam extraction remains at a constant level. A portion of the inducted combustion air can be passed through at least one turbine to the HRSG without being involved in the combustion of the fuel in the gas turbine. This portion of the combustion air can be used to operate at least one supplementary firing in the heat recovery steam generator. | 03-26-2015 |
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20100291591 | NOVEL PLATING MEDIA - Plating media contains enzyme substrates (ES) used to detect enzyme activity associated with a target organism and that include a binding motif (BM) that serves to bind detectable enzymes (DE) (also called marker enzymes in this disclosure). A signalogenic substructure (SG) produces detectable signals and an enzyme labile group (ELG) is labile to the action of a marker enzyme and it typically includes the binding motif. The enzyme labile group links to the signalogenic substructure via a labile bond (LB) which is cleaved by the action of the marker enzyme separating the signalogenic substructure and the enzyme labile group. In some embodiments a linker is inserted between the signalogenic substructure and the enzyme labile group. Presence of the enzyme and thus the organism is detected by presence of a fluorogenic, precipitate that can be detected in single colonies. | 11-18-2010 |
20120058503 | Novel Indicator Platform - A novel indicator platform comprises a plurality of 1H-lndol-3-yl indicator compounds that are capable of converting to a signalophore compound in response to an external stimulus. In one class of indicator compounds, the resulting signalophores are 2-benzylideneindoline compounds that are formed by an intermolecular Aldol-type process; in a further class of indicator compounds, the resulting signalophores are 10H-indolo[1,2-a]indole compounds that are formed by an intramolecular Aldol-type process. The indicators can be used in a wide array of applications relating, for example, to biological systems or optical data storage. | 03-08-2012 |
20140377783 | NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF INDOLOINDOLE AND INDOLOQUINOLINE DYES - A novel type of dye systems comprises a selection of 10H-indolo[1,2-a]indole compounds (henceforth abbreviated as IO compounds) and (5H,7H)-indolo[1,2-a]quinoline compounds (henceforth abbreviated as IQ compounds) showing a solvatochromic effect and exhibiting strong fluorescence in a variety of materials such as polypropylene, polyethylene, oils, various solvents, emulsions. Also disclosed are various methods how the IO/IQ compounds can be administered, especially how they can be produced and administered in situ from a precursor, responding to external stimuli such as enzyme activity, temperature and so forth. The response of a precursor to external stimuli can also be used to determine the presence or absence of such stimuli. | 12-25-2014 |
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20140067216 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a motor vehicle having: prime mover means; at least first and second groups of one or more wheels; and a driveline operable to connect the prime mover means to the first and second groups of one or more wheels such that the first group of one or more wheels and not the second group is coupled to a torque transmission path from the prime mover means when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and both the first and second groups of one or more wheels are coupled to a torque transmission path from the prime mover means when the driveline is in a second mode of operation, the driveline including an auxiliary portion for connecting the second group to the torque transmission path from the prime mover means, the auxiliary portion comprising first and second releasable torque transmitting means and a prop shaft, the first releasable torque transmitting means being operable to connect a first end of the prop shaft to the torque transmission path from the prime mover means, the second releasable torque transmitting means being operable to connect a second end of the prop shaft to the second group of one or more wheels, the vehicle further comprising control means operable to control the first and second torque transmitting means to switch the driveline between the first and second modes of operation such that in the first mode the prop shaft is disconnected from both the torque transmission path from the prime mover means and said second group of one or more wheels, wherein when in the first mode the vehicle is operable to control the driveline to switch from first mode to the second mode responsive to a speed of the vehicle. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067219 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - In one aspect of the invention there is provided a motor vehicle having: a prime mover; at least first and second groups of one or more wheels; and a driveline to connect the prime mover to the first and second groups of one or more wheels such that the first group of one or more wheels is driven by the prime mover when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and the second group of one or more wheels is additionally driven by the prime mover when the driveline is in a second mode of operation, the driveline including an auxiliary driveline comprising releasable torque transmitting means operable to connect the second group of one or more wheels to the prime mover when the driveline transitions between the first mode and the second mode, wherein when in the first mode the driveline is operable to transition to the second mode responsive to an output of a reactive evaluator and a predictive evaluator, the output of the reactive evaluator being responsive to a determination whether an amount of wheel slip has exceeded a first prescribed threshold, the output of the predictive evaluator being responsive to a determination that one or more conditions in respect of one or more vehicle operating parameters are met when the amount of wheel slip is below the first prescribed threshold. | 03-06-2014 |
20140080673 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a motor vehicle having: a prime mover; first and second groups of one or more wheels; and a driveline to connect the prime mover to the first and second groups of one or more wheels such that the first group of one or more wheels and not the second group may be driven by the prime mover when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and both the first and second group of one or more wheels may be driven by the prime mover when the driveline is in a second mode of operation, the driveline including an auxiliary portion comprising a first releasable torque transmitting means, a prop shaft and a second releasable torque transmitting means, the first releasable torque transmitting means being operable to connect a first end of the prop shaft to the prime mover, the second releasable torque transmitting means being operable to connect a second end of the prop shaft to the second group of one or more wheels, the vehicle further comprising control means operable to control the first and second torque transmitting means to switch the driveline between the first and second modes of operation such that in the first mode the prop shaft is disconnected from both the prime mover and said second group of one or more wheels by means of the first and second releasable torque transmitting means, in the first mode the control means being operable automatically to connect the prop shaft to only one selected from amongst the prime mover and the second group of one or more wheels by means of the first or second releasable torque transmitting means responsive to a value of a temperature parameter determined by the control means, the temperature parameter corresponding to a temperature of a component of the vehicle. | 03-20-2014 |
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20090298736 | Cleaning Compositions For Glass Surfaces - Multi-armed silyl polyalkoxylates of the formula (I), (H-A) | 12-03-2009 |
20110197927 | AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING AGENT - The invention relates to low-alkaline and bleach-free dishwasher detergents having a pH value (20° C.) between 8 and 12, comprising
| 08-18-2011 |
20110237482 | DISHWASHER DETERGENT - Phosphate-free, bleach-free automatic dishwashing agents comprising 10 to 60 wt % citrate and from 1 to 30 wt % maleic acid are described, wherein the automatic dishwashing agents are characterized by good cleaning performance, particularly in the improved cleaning of tea stains. | 09-29-2011 |
20110290281 | CLEANING AGENT - Liquid washing or cleaning agent preparations includes
| 12-01-2011 |
20120090638 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF AN AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER - A method for operating an automatic dishwasher is disclosed. Provided are a dispenser, a cartridge with a chamber of rinse aid, a washing program including a cleaning program, and a sensor for measuring soil on the dishware or in the wash. The soiling is compared to a reference value and if less than reference, the temperature of the wash is held to ≦65° C., and at the end of the cleaning program and/or the intermediate rinse cycle, rinse aid is dispensed and drying immediately follows the cleaning program and/or intermediate rinse cycle without execution of a rinse aid program. | 04-19-2012 |
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20100291590 | METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND THE PROGNOSIS OF A BRAIN TUMOR - The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis of a brain tumor and for the estimation of a prognosis for patients having a brain tumor using the presence/absence of a particular IDH1 mutation as a marker. | 11-18-2010 |
20140294860 | MEANS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND/OR PREVENTING NATURAL AHR LIGAND-DEPENDENT CANCER - The present invention relates to the field of cancer therapeutics and treatment of cancer. In particular, it relates to a method for treating and/or preventing a natural AHR ligand-dependent cancer comprising administering to a subject suffering from said cancer a therapeutically effective amount of an AHR inhibitor. Moreover, contemplated is a AHR inhibitor for use in treating and/or preventing a natural AHR ligand-dependent cancer. | 10-02-2014 |
20150023991 | MEANS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OR DIAGNOSING IDH1 R132H MUTANT-POSITIVE CANCERS - The present invention concerns the field of tumor therapeutics and diagnostics. Specifically, it relates to a peptide comprising at least 8 amino acids in length which are present as contiguous amino acid sequence in the human Isocitratdehydrogenase Type 1 (IDH1), wherein said peptide has at least one amino acid exchange from R to H at a position corresponding to position 132, for use in preventing and/or treating cancer. Further contemplated is a medicament comprising the said peptide. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for diagnosing cancer characterized by having a mutation in the genome of at least some cancer cells which results in the expression of a mutant IDH1 having the R132H mutation comprising the steps of contacting a blood sample of a subject suspected to suffer from such a cancer with a peptide comprising at least 10 amino acids in length which are present as contiguous amino acid sequence in the IDH1, wherein said peptide has at least one amino acid exchange from R to H at a position corresponding to position 132 for a time and under conditions which allow for specific binding of a component of the immune system to the peptide, and determining whether, or not, binding of the said component of the immune system to the peptide occurred, wherein the cancer is diagnosed if the occurrence of binding has been determined. Provided by the invention is also a kit and a device for carrying out said method. | 01-22-2015 |