1. A measuring device for measuring a spatial distribution of at least one parameter of a sheet-like object, comprising:
a parameter measuring unit for measuring a parameter at least at a point A and a point B on an object surface,
a coordinate measuring unit for measuring a coordinate at least at the point B relative to the point A on the object surface, the coordinate measuring unit being connected to a digital signal processing unit, the coordinate measuring, unit performing the coordinate measuring by determining a correlation between a first image of a spot around the point A at a time T1 and a second image of a spot around the point B at a time T2, the first and the second images being taken by a digital camera,
a synchronization unit connected to the parameter measurement unit and to the coordinate measuring unit, the synchronization unit adapted to turn on the coordinate measuring unit simultaneously with the parameter measuring unit;
moving platform to perform a displacement of at least the parameter measuring unit and the coordinate measuring unit together in any direction within the object surface, wherein the displacement consists of steps, a length of each step being smaller than a length of the spot around the point A in a direction of the displacement.
2. The measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising magnetic holders to attach the sheet-like object to the parameter measuring unit and the coordinate measuring unit.
3. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter is a thickness of the sheet-like object.
4. The measuring device according to claim 3, wherein the parameter measuring unit is an inductive transducer for measuring the thickness of the sheet-like object.
5. The measuring device according to claim 3, wherein the thickness of the object is from 0.1 mm to 10 mm.
6. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter measuring unit is a permeability transducer for measuring a permeability of the sheet-like object.
7. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the moving platform comprises at least one spherical rotating element.
8. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the moving platform further comprises a motor adapted for driving at least the parameter measuring unit and the coordinate measuring unit together along a preprogrammed trajectory in any direction within the object surface.
9. The measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the programmed trajectory is chosen to provide complete information bout the object parameter distribution cover the object surface in a shortest time.
10. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the object is a fabric, a paper, a plastic sheet, a foil, a metal sheet or a felt.
11. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the object surface is at least 10 meters long in the direction of the measuring.
12. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the coordinate measuring unit further comprises
a light source for illuminating the spot around the measuring point A and the spot around the measuring point B,
a storage buffer to store at least the first image of the spot around the point A taken at the time T1 and the second image of the spot around the point B taken at the time T2.
13. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter measuring unit the coordinate measuring unit, the synchronization unit and the moving platform form a first and a second block, the first block being positioned on a first side of the sheet-like object surface and the second block positioned on a second side of the sheet-like object surface the second block being positioned symmetrical to the first block relative to the sheet-like object.
14. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the digital signal processing unit is located on distance R from the sheet-like object, where R is from 10 cm to 100 meters.
15. A method of measuring a distribution of at least one parameter of a sheet-like object, comprising:
positioning at least a parameter measuring unit and a coordinate measuring unit on a sheet-like object surface at a point A,
sending a first signal from a synchronization unit to initiate simultaneous operation of the parameter measuring unit and the coordinate measuring unit,
recording a first measured parameter in a digital signal processing unit and a first image of a spot around the point A taken by a digital camera in a buffer of the coordinate measuring unit,
moving at least the parameter measuring, unit and the coordinate measuring unit in any direction within the object surface on a step distance being less than a size of the spot in a direction of a displacement,
sending a second signal from a synchronization unit to initiate simultaneous operation of the parameter measuring unit and the coordinate measuring unit,
recording a second measured parameter in the digital signal processing unit and a second image of a spot around the point B in the buffer,
sending the first and the second images from the buffer to a digital signal processing unit,
determining a first coordinate, a second coordinates and a magnitude of the displacement and the direction of the displacement by comparing a microstructure in the first and the second images,
displaying in graphics at least the first and the second parameters in association with the first and the second coordinates.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the microstructure comparing includes correlation analysis.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the first and the second parameter are the sheet-like object thickness in the points A and B respectively.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the first and the second parameters are the sheet-like object permeability, in the points A and B respectively.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein the coordinate measuring unit further comprises
a light source for illuminating at least the spot around a point A at a time T1, and the spot around a point B at a time T2,
a digital camera for capturing the images of the spot around the point A and around the point B,
a buffer to store at least the first image of the spot around the point A taken at the time T1 and the second image of the spot around the point B taken at the time T2.
20. The method of claim 15, further comprising
moving at least the parameter measuring unit and the coordinate measuring unit in any direction within the object surface on an entire measurement distance, wherein the entire measurement distance is divided into a number of the step distances,
measuring a parameter and a coordinate at each point at the step distances along the moving trajectory,
displaying the spatial distribution of the parameter in graphics.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A composition comprising
(A) Isotianil;
(B) a first insecticidal active compound selected from the group consisting of spirotetramat, spirodiclofen and spiromesifen; and
(C) imidacloprid.
2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the weight ratio between (A) Isotianil and (B) the first insecticidal active compound is 1:125 to 125:1.
3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio between (A) Isotianil and (B) the first insecticidal active compound is 1:25 to 25:1.
4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio between (A) Isotianil and (B) the first insecticidal active compound is 1:10 to 10:1.
5. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the weight ratio between any two components (A), (B), or (C), independently of each other, is 1:125 to 125:1.
6. The composition according to claim 1 further comprising adjuvants, solvents, carriers, surfactants or extenders.
7. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi andor microorganisms andor pests of plants or crops comprising applying the composition according to claim 1 to a seed, to plant propagation material, to a plant, to fruit of the plant, to soil in which the plant is growing, or to soil from which the seed, the plant propagation material, or the plant grows.
8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the composition according to claim 1 is applied at a rate of from 0.1 gha to 10 kgha for foliar treatment; at a rate of from 0.1 gha to 10 kgha for soil treatment; or at a rate of from 2 to 200 g100 kg of seed for seed treatment.
9. The method according to claim 7 wherein the composition according to claim 1 is applied to seed.
10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the seed is transgenic seed.
11. A method for protecting a seed andor shoots and foliage of a plant grown from the seed from damage by a pest or a fungus, comprising treating an unsown seed with the composition according to claim 1.
12. The composition according to claim 1 further comprising seed.
13. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi andor microorganisms andor pests of plants or crops, comprising applying
(A) Isotianil;
(B) a first insecticidal active compound selected from the group consisting of spirotetramat, spirodiclofen and spiromesifen; and
(C) imidacloprid,
to a seed, to plant propagation material, to a plant, to fruit of the plant, or to soil in which the plant is growing, or to soil from which the seed, the plant propagation material, or the plant grows, wherein (A), (B), and (C) are applied simultaneously or sequentially.
14. A method for protecting a seed andor shoots and foliage of a plant grown from the seed from damage by a pest or a fungus, comprising treating an unsown seed with
(A) Isotianil;
(B) a first insecticidal active compound selected from the group consisting of spirotetramat, spirodiclofen and spiromesifen; and
(C) imidacloprid,
wherein the unsown seed is treated simultaneously with (A), (B), and (C).
15. A method for protecting a seed andor shoots and foliage of a plant grown from the seed from damage by a pest or a fungus, comprising treating an unsown seed with
(A) Isotianil;
(B) a first insecticidal active compound selected from the group consisting of spirotetramat, spirodiclofen and spiromesifen; and
(C) imidacloprid,
wherein the unsown seed is treated sequentially with (A), (B), and (C).