Author: claimsbot

1. A portable external device for a mechanical circulation support (MCS) system comprising:
a housing;
a first power source removably connected to the housing;
a second power source arranged within the housing; and
control electronics arranged within the housing, powered by at least one of the first or the second power sources, and configured to control an implantable pump.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first power source comprises a first rechargeable battery configured to operate without recharge for a period of time in a range from approximately 4 hours to approximately 12 hours.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the first rechargeable battery is configured to operate without recharge for a period of time approximately equal to 8 hours.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the second power source comprises a second rechargeable battery configured to operate without recharge for a period of time in a range from approximately 15 minutes to approximately 2 hours.
5. The device of claim 4, wherein the second rechargeable battery is configured to operate without recharge for a period of time approximately equal to 1 hour.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a width in a range from approximately 60 millimeters to approximately 90 millimeters, a length in a range from approximately 100 millimeters to approximately 140 millimeters, and a depth in a range from approximately 20 millimeters to approximately 40 millimeters.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a volume in a range from approximately 120 centimeters cubed to approximately 504 centimeters cubed.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the portable external device comprises a weight in a range from approximately 0.25 kilograms to approximately 1.0 kilograms.
9. The device of claim 1 further comprising a latch configured to release the first power source for removal from the housing, wherein the latch is configured to be actuated to release the first power source for removal from the housing by at least two independent motions.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein the latch comprises two push buttons, each of which is biased into a locked position that inhibits removal of the first power source from the housing, and both of which are configured to be pushed into an unlocked position simultaneously to release the first power source for removal from the housing.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the two push buttons are arranged on opposing sides of the housing such that the two buttons are configured to be pushed in approximately opposite directions to one another.
12. The device of claim 9, wherein the latch comprises a channel and a post biased into a locked position toward a first end of the channel that inhibits removal of the first power source from the housing, and wherein the post is configured to be pushed in at least two directions toward a second end of the channel into an unlocked position to release the first power source for removal from the housing.
13. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second power sources is configured to power the implantable pump.
14. The device of claim 1, wherein a ratio of power consumed by the control electronics to power consumed by the implantable pump is in a range from approximately 1100 to approximately 420.
15. The device of claim 14, wherein the ratio of power consumed by the control electronics to power consumed by the implantable pump is approximately equal to 420.
16. The device of claim 14, wherein the ratio of power consumed by the control electronics to power consumed by the implantable pump is approximately equal to 1100.
17. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the first power source and the second power source comprises an energy dense power source and the other of the first power source and the second power source comprises a power dense power source.
18. The device of claim 17, wherein each of the energy dense power source and the power dense power source is configured to power the implantable pump.
19. The device of claim 17, wherein the energy dense power source comprises a lithium-ion (Li-ion), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), or nickel-cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable battery.
20. The device of claim 17, wherein the power dense power source comprises lithium polymer (Lipoly) rechargeable battery.
21. The device of claim 17, wherein the energy dense power source comprises an energy density in a range from approximately 455 watt-hours per liter to approximately 600 watt-hours per liter.
22. The device of claim 17, wherein the power dense power source comprises a power density in a range from approximately 700 watts per liter to approximately 6 kilowatts per liter.
23. The device of claim 1, wherein the control electronics comprises two processors, each of which is configured to control at least one of the first power source, the second power source, the implantable pump, or one or more components of the control electronics.
24. The device of claim 1, further comprising at least one piezoelectric speaker controlled by the control electronics to emit one or more audible sounds.
25. The device of claim 1, further comprising a first telemetry module configured to communicate information between the portable external device and one or more other devices according to a first wireless communication technique.
26. The device of claim 26, further comprising a second telemetry module configured to communicate information between the portable external device and one or more other devices according to a second wireless communication technique.
27. The device of claim 27, wherein the first wireless communication protocol is different than the second wireless communication technique.
28. The device of claim 1, further comprising a user interface comprising a capacitive sensor configured to receive user input.
29. The device of claim 29, further comprising a depression in which the capacitive sensor is arranged.
30. The device of claim 1, wherein power consumed by the control electronics is in a range from approximately 0.25 to approximately 1.25 watts.
31. A mechanical circulation support system comprising:
an implantable pump; and
a portable external device comprising:
a housing;
a first power source removably connected to the housing;
a second power source arranged within the housing; and
control electronics arranged within the housing, powered by at least one of the first or the second power sources, and configured to control an implantable pump.
32. The system of claim 32, wherein the first power source comprises a first rechargeable battery configured to operate without recharge for a period of time in a range from approximately 4 hours to approximately 12 hours.
33. The system of claim 33, wherein the first rechargeable battery is configured to operate without recharge for a period of time approximately equal to 8 hours.
34. The system of claim 32, wherein the second power source comprises a second rechargeable battery configured to operate without recharge for a period of time in a range from approximately 15 minutes to approximately 2 hours.
35. The system of claim 35, wherein the second rechargeable battery is configured to operate without recharge for a period of time approximately equal to 1 hour.
36. The system of claim 32, wherein the housing comprises a width in a range from approximately 60 millimeters to approximately 90 millimeters, a length in a range from approximately 100 millimeters to approximately 140 millimeters, and a depth in a range from approximately 20 millimeters to approximately 40 millimeters.
37. The system of claim 32, wherein the housing comprises a volume in a range from approximately 120 centimeters cubed to approximately 504 centimeters cubed.
38. The system of claim 32, wherein the portable external device comprises a weight in a range from approximately 0.25 kilograms to approximately 1.0 kilograms.
39. The system of claim 32, further comprising a latch configured to release the first power source for removal from the housing, wherein the latch is configured to be actuated to release the first power source for removal from the housing by at least two independent motions.
40. The system of claim 40, wherein the latch comprises two push buttons, each of which is biased into a locked position that inhibits removal of the first power source from the housing, and both of which are configured to be pushed into an unlocked position simultaneously to release the first power source for removal from the housing.
41. The system of claim 41, wherein the two push buttons are arranged on opposing sides of the housing such that the two buttons are configured to be pushed in approximately opposite directions to one another.
42. The system of claim 40, wherein the latch comprises a channel and a post biased into a locked position toward a first end of the channel that inhibits removal of the first power source from the housing, and wherein the post is configured to be pushed in at least two directions toward a second end of the channel into an unlocked position to release the first power source for removal from the housing.
43. The system of claim 32, wherein each of the first and second power sources is configured to power the implantable pump.
44. The system of claim 32, wherein a ratio of power consumed by the control electronics to power consumed by the implantable pump is in a range from approximately 1100 to approximately 420.
45. The system of claim 45, wherein the ratio of power consumed by the control electronics to power consumed by the implantable pump is approximately equal to 420.
46. The system of claim 45, wherein the ratio of power consumed by the control electronics to power consumed by the implantable pump is approximately equal to 1100.
47. The system of claim 32, wherein one of the first power source and the second power source comprises an energy dense power source and the other of the first power source and the second power source comprises a power dense power source.
48. The system of claim 48, wherein each of the energy dense power source and the power dense power source is configured to power the implantable pump.
49. The system of claim 48, wherein the energy dense power source comprises a lithium-ion (Li-ion), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), or nickel-cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable battery.
50. The system of claim 48, wherein the power dense power source comprises lithium polymer (Lipoly) rechargeable battery.
51. The system of claim 48, wherein the energy dense power source comprises an energy density in a range from approximately 455 watt-hours per liter to approximately 600 watt-hours per liter.
52. The system of claim 48, wherein the power dense power source comprises a power density in a range from approximately 700 watts per liter to approximately 6 kilowatts per liter.
53. The system of claim 32, wherein the control electronics comprises two processors, each of which is configured to control at least one of the first power source, the second power source, the implantable pump, or one or more components of the control electronics.
54. The system of claim 32, further comprising at least one piezoelectric speaker controlled by the control electronics to emit one or more audible sounds.
55. The system of claim 32, further comprising a first telemetry module configured to communicate information between the portable external device and one or more other devices according to a first wireless communication technique.
56. The system of claim 57, further comprising a second telemetry module configured to communicate information between the portable external device and one or more other devices according to a second wireless communication technique.
57. The system of claim 57, wherein the first wireless communication protocol is different than the second wireless communication technique.
58. The system of claim 32, further comprising a user interface comprising a capacitive sensor configured to receive user input.
59. The system of claim 60, further comprising a depression in which the capacitive sensor is arranged.
60. The system of claim 32, wherein power consumed by the control electronics is in a range from approximately 0.25 to approximately 1.25 watts.

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 mobile sample collection system comprising housing enclosing:
a main influent peristaltic pump operatively connected to a main tubing line;
a continuous flow centrifuge (CFC) operatively connected to the main tubing line, the CFC comprising a centrifuge bowl; and
an elutriate collection tank receiving elutriate from the CFC, the elutriate collection tank comprising a tank liner configured to prevent direct contact of pumped fluids with the tank,
wherein the main influent peristaltic pump is configured to continuously pump fluids from a liquid source through the main tubing line and into the CFC, the fluids comprising suspended solids and dissolved solids,
wherein the fluids are processed through the CFC so that that the suspended solids are retained on the centrifuge bowl and so that the dissolved solids exit from the CFC through the main tubing line are collected in the elutriate collection tank for analysis, and
wherein excess fluids are returned to the liquid source.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a climate-controlled trailer.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the main tubing line comprises one or more sampling ports connectively linked to one or more peristaltic sampling pumps.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the main tubing line is operatively linked to a flow meter.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first sampling port connectively linking the main tubing line to a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a first peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump fluid containing dissolved solids from the CFC into the elutriate collection tank for sample collection and analysis.
6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second sampling port connectively linking the main tubing line to a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a second sampling pump configured to pump the fluids containing suspended and dissolved solids from the liquid source into a bulk liquid collection tank for sample collection and analysis.
7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a third sampling port connectively linking the main tubing line to a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a third sampling pump configured to pump the fluids from the liquid source as samples for direct analysis and real-time quality monitoring.
8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
a first sampling port connectively linking the main tubing line to a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a first peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump fluid containing dissolved solids from the CFC into the elutriate collection tank for sample collection and analysis;
a second sampling port connectively linking the main tubing line to a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a second sampling pump configured to pump the fluids from the liquid source into a bulk liquid collection tank for sample collection and analysis; and
a third sampling port connectively linking the main tubing line to a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a third sampling pump configured to pump the fluids from the liquid source as samples for direct analysis and real-time quality monitoring.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the main peristaltic pump is capable of pumping fluids through the system at a flow rate of at least 15 gallons per minute.
10. A method for assembling the mobile sample collection system of claim 1, comprising:
providing a main influent peristaltic pump, a main tubing line, an elutriate collection tank and a CFC comprising a centrifuge bowl;
operatively configuring the main influent peristaltic pump to continuously pump fluids from a liquid source through the main tubing line, into the CFC and back to the liquid source; and
operatively connecting the elutriate collection tank to the CFC so as to enable fluid containing dissolved solids to exit from the CFC through the main tubing line for collection in the elutriate collection tank.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising connectively linking a first sampling port between the main tubing line and a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a first peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump elutriate fluid comprising dissolved solids from the CFC into the elutriate collection tank.
12. The method of claim 10, further comprising connectively linking a second sampling port between the main tubing line and a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a second peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump the fluids comprising suspended solids and dissolved solids from the liquid source into a bulk liquid collection tank.
13. The method of claim 10, further comprising connectively linking a third sampling port between the main tubing line and a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a third peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump the fluids from the liquid source as samples for direct analysis and real-time quality monitoring.
14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
connectively linking a first sampling port between the main tubing line and a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a first peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump fluid comprising dissolved solids from the CFC into the elutriate collection tank;
connectively linking a second sampling port between the main tubing line and a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a second peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump the fluids comprising suspended solids and dissolved solids from the liquid source into a bulk liquid collection tank for sample collection and analysis; and
connectively linking a third sampling port between the main tubing line and a secondary tubing line operatively linked to a third peristaltic sampling pump configured to pump the fluids from the liquid source as samples for analysis and real-time quality monitoring.
15. A method for determining the concentration of a contaminant in a liquid sample, comprising:
providing the sample collection system of claim 1;
pumping fluids from a liquid source through the main tubing line and into the CFC;
processing the fluids through the CFC;
collecting a sample comprising solid materials processed through the CFC; and
determining the concentration of the contaminant in the sample.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the sample comprises suspended solids and the contaminant is adsorbed to a solid.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the sample comprises a contaminant adsorbed to a solid retained on the centrifuge bowl.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the sample comprises dissolved solids exiting from the CFC and the contaminant is present as a dissolved solid.

1. An aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free pigment preparation substantially containing
1.2%-95% by weight of a composition substantially containing
A) 95% to 5% by weight of at least one block-copolymeric, styrene oxide-containing polyalkylene oxide,
and
B) 5% to 95% by weight of at least one carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin andor ring-hydrogenated phenol-aldehyde resin andor urea-aldehyde resin, the sum of the amounts by weight of components I.A) and I.B) being 100% by weight, and
II. 0 to 80% by weight of at least one solvent

and
III. 80%-5% by weight of at least one colorant,

and
IV. 0-20% by weight of auxiliaries and additives,
the sum of the amounts by weight of components I. to IV. being 100% by weight and it being also possible for the amounts of components II. and IV. in the pigment preparation to be 0% by weight.
2. A pigment preparation according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the block-copolymeric, styrene oxide-containing polyalkylene oxide I.A) possesses the general formula I:
R1O(SO)a(EO)b(PO)c(BO)dR2,
where R1 is a linear or branched or cycloaliphatic radical having 1 to 13 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen or an aryl, alkyl or carboxylic acid radical having in each case 1 to 8 carbon atoms,
SO=styrene oxide,
EO=ethylene oxide,
PO=propylene oxide,
BO=butylene oxide, and
a=1 to 10,
b=3 to 50,
c=0 to 3,
d=0 to 3,
a, c or d being other than 0, and b>=a+c+d.
3. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that C\u2014H acidic ketone is used for preparing the carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
4. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
ketone selected from acetone, acetophenone, methyl ethyl ketone, heptan-2-one, pentan-3-one, methyl isobutyl ketone, cyclopentanone, cyclododecanone, a mixture of 2,2,4- and 2,4,4-trimethylcyclopentanone, cycloheptanone, cyclooctanone, and cyclohexanone as starting compounds, alone or in a mixture, is used for preparing the carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
5. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
alkyl-substituted cyclohexanone having one or more alkyl radicals containing in total from 1 to 8 carbon atoms is used, individually or in a mixture, for preparing the carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
6. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
tert-butylcyclohexanone, 2-methylcyclohexanone, and 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone are used for preparing the carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
7. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
cyclohexanone, 4-tert-butylcyclohexanone, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone, methyl isobutyl ketone or heptanone, alone or in a mixture, are used in component A) for preparing the carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
8. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, n-butyraldehyde andor isobutyraldehyde, valeraldehyde or dodecanal, alone or in a mixture, is used as aldehyde component for preparing the carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
9. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
formaldehyde andor para-formaldehyde andor trioxane are used for preparing the carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
10. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
hydrogenation product of a resin formed from acetophenone, cyclohexanone, 4-tert-butylcyclohexanone, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone, methyl isobutyl ketone or heptanone, alone or in a mixture, and formaldehyde is used as carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin I.B).
11. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
formaldehyde, butyraldehyde andor benzaldehyde are used as aldehyde for preparing the ring-hydrogenated phenol-aldehyde resin I.B).
12. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
alkyl-substituted phenol is used for preparing the ring-hydrogenated phenol-aldehyde resin I.B).
13. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
4-tert-butylphenol, 4-amylphenol, nonylphenol, tert-octylphenol, dodecylphenol, cresol, a xylenol or a bisphenol, alone or in a mixture, is used for preparing the ring-hydrogenated phenol-aldehyde resin I.B).
14. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
urea-aldehyde resin prepared using a urea of the general formula (i)
in which X is oxygen or sulfur, A is an alkylene radical, and n is 0 to 3 with from 1.9 (n+1) to 2.2 (n+1) mol of an aldehyde of the general formula (ii)
in which R1 and R2 are each hydrocarbon radicals having up to 20 carbon atoms andor formaldehyde is used as component I.B).
15. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
urea-aldehyde resin prepared using urea and thiourea, methylenediurea, ethylenediurea, tetramethylenediurea andor hexamethylenediurea or a mixture thereof is used as component I.B).
16. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
urea-aldehyde resin prepared using isobutyraldehyde, formaldehyde, 2-methylpentanal, 2-ethylhexanal or 2-phenylpropanal or a mixture thereof is used as component I.B).
17. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
urea-aldehyde resin prepared using urea, isobutyraldehyde, and formaldehyde is used as component I.B).
18. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
the mixing ratio of components I.A) and I.B) is from 95:5 to 5:95.
19. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
water is used as solvent II.
20. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
an organic solvent is present as solvent II.
21. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
at least one alcohol, ester, ketone, ether, glycol ether, aromatic hydrocarbon, hydroaromatic hydrocarbon, halogenated hydrocarbon, terpene hydrocarbon, aliphatic hydrocarbon, ester alcohol, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide or a radiation-curable reactive diluent or an ionic liquid, alone or in a mixture, is present as solvent II.
22. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
colorant is present as component III.
23. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
colorant selected from pigments, dyes andor extenders is present as component III.
24. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
organic andor inorganic pigments andor dyes andor extenders andor carbon blacks are present as colorants.
25. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
organic andor inorganic pigments andor dyes andor extenders andor carbon blacks are present as colorants, selected from
Milori blue, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, metal pigments (e.g., spinel, bismuth vanadate, nickel titanium, chromium oxide), pigmentary carbon blacks, such as gas blacks, lamp blacks or furnace blacks, which may additionally have been reoxidized andor beaded, and also carbonates, such as chalk, fine limestone powder, calcite, dolomite, and barium carbonate, sulfates, such as barytes, blanc fixe, and calcium sulfates, silicates, such as talc, pyrophyllite, chlorite, mica, kaolin, slate flour, feldspars, precipitated Ca, Al, CaAl, and NaAl silicates, silicas, such as quartz, fused silica, crystoballite, kieselguhr, precipitated andor pyrogenic silicas, fine glass powder, and oxides, such as magnesium oxides and hydroxides and aluminum oxides and hydroxides, fibrous fillers, and organic pigments, such as isoindoline, azo, quinacridone, perylene, dioxazine, metal complex pigments such as phthalocyanines, anthraquinonoid pigments, polycyclic pigments, particularly those of the thioindigo, quinacridone, dioxazine, pyrrolo, naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid, perylene, isoamidolin(on)e, flavanthrone, pyranthrone or isoviolanthrone series, metallic effect pigments such as aluminum, copper, copperzinc, and zinc pigments, oxidized bronzes, iron oxide-aluminum pigments, interference pigments and pearlescent pigments such as metal oxide-mica pigments, bismuth oxychloride, basic lead carbonate, pearl essence or micronized titanium dioxide, graphite in leaflet form, iron oxide in leaflet form, multilayer effect pigments from PVD films or produced by the CVD (chemical vapor deposition) method, liquid-crystal (polymer) pigments, natural dyes such as carmine, kermes, lac dyes, Indian yellow, purple, sepia or gallstone, and vegetable dyes, such as indigo, alizarin dyes, flavonol dyes, dyes of the brasilin group, or color resins such as dragon’s blood or gamboge; synthetic dyes such as basic dyes and color bases, acidic dyes, and water-soluble metal complex dyes, alcohol- and ester-soluble dyes, and oil- and fat-soluble dyes, alone or in a mixture.
26. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
auxiliaries and additives are present as component IV.
27. A pigment preparation according to claim 1, characterized in that
auxiliaries and additives are present as component IV., selected from inhibitors, surface-active substances, oxygen scavengers, free-radical scavengers, catalysts, light stabilizers, color brighteners, photosensitizers, photoinitiators, additives for influencing rheological properties, such as thixotropic agents andor thickeners, flow control agents, anti-skinning agents, defoamers, devolatilizers, antistats, antiblocking agents, lubricants, further wetting agents and dispersants, preservatives, including for example fungicides andor biocides, further oligomers andor polymers, such as polyesters, polyacrylates, polyethers, and epoxy resins, thermoplastic additives, plasticizers, matting agents, flame retardants, internal release agents andor blowing agents.
28. A process for preparing an aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free pigment preparation according to claim 1 and substantially containing
1.2%-95% by weight of a composition substantially containing
A) 95% to 5% by weight of at least one block-copolymeric, styrene oxide-containing polyalkylene oxide,
and
B) 5% to 95% by weight of at least one carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin andor ring-hydrogenated phenol-aldehyde resin andor urea-aldehyde resin, the sum of the amounts by weight of components I.A) and I.B) being 100% by weight,
and
II. 0 to 80% by weight of at least one solvent
and
III. 80%-5% by weight of at least one colorant,
and
IV. 0-20% by weight of auxiliaries and additives,
the sum of the amounts by weight of components I. to IV. being 100% by weight and it being also possible for the amounts of components II. and IV. in the pigment preparation to be 0% by weight,
by mixing and dispersing compounds I., II., III., and IV. at a temperature from 20 to 150\xb0 C. in a Dispermat, Skandex mixer, Red Devil, single-roll mill, triple-roll mill, bead mill or other suitable assembly.
29. The method of using an aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free pigment preparation according to claim 1 and substantially containing
I. 2%-95% by weight of a composition substantially containing
A) 95% to 5% by weight of at least one block-copolymeric, styrene oxide-containing polyalkylene oxide,
and
B) 5% to 95% by weight of at least one carbonyl-hydrogenated ketone-aldehyde resin andor ring-hydrogenated phenol-aldehyde resin andor urea-aldehyde resin, the sum of the amounts by weight of components I.A) and I.B) being 100% by weight,
and
II. 0 to 80% by weight of at least one solvent
and
III. 80%-5% by weight of at least one colorant,
and
IV. 0-20% by weight of auxiliaries and additives,
the sum of the amounts by weight of components I. to IV. being 100% by weight and it being also possible for the amounts of components II. and IV. in the pigment preparation to be 0% by weight, in coating materials or adhesives.
30. The method of using an aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free pigment preparation according to claim 29 in coating materials, such as filling compounds, surfacers, basecoat andor topcoat materials, or printing inks, ballpoint pen pastes, pigment pastes, graphics inks, polishes, glazes, lamination systems, cosmetics articles, sealants, insulants or adhesives.
31. The method of using an aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free pigment preparation according to claim 29 for coating andor printing andor laminating andor bonding an article.
32. The method of using an aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free pigment preparation according to claim 29 for coating or printing or laminating or bonding an article made of metals, plastics, paper, cardboard, inorganic materials ceramic, stone, concrete or glass, textiles, fibers, woven materials, leather or synthetic materials, synthetic leathers, wood, sheets of plastics or composites aluminum-clad films.
33. An article produced or coated using an aqueous, solventborne or solvent-free pigment preparation according to claim 29.

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 method of treating a subterranean formation, comprising:
providing a treatment fluid comprising water, a hydraulic cement, and a chlorinated carbohydrate;
placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation; and
permitting the treatment fluid to treat the formation.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid is a cement composition.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate comprises sucralose or a derivative thereof.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate comprises 4-chloro-4-deoxygalactose or a derivative thereof.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate comprises 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose or a derivative thereof.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate is present in the treatment fluid in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the hydraulic cement.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the hydraulic cement is chosen from among the following group: Portland cements; pozzolanic cements; gypsum cements; high alumina content cements; silica cements; high alkalinity cements; slag cements; vitrified shale; and combinations thereof.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising permitting the chlorinated carbohydrate to retard the setting of the treatment fluid.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation comprises placing the treatment fluid in a region of a subterranean formation having a temperature of up to about 200\xb0 F.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation comprises placing the treatment fluid in a region of a subterranean formation having a temperature of up to about 250\xb0 F.
11. The method of claim 8 wherein placing the treatment fluid in a subterranean formation comprises placing the treatment fluid in a region of a subterranean formation having a temperature greater than about 250\xb0 F.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a tartaric acid.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a tartaric acid present in an amount in the range of from about 10% to about 70% by weight of the chlorinated carbohydrate.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid is a cement composition and wherein permitting the treatment fluid to treat the formation comprises permitting the cement composition to set in the formation to form a cement sheath.
15. A method, comprising:
providing a cement composition comprising water, a hydraulic cement, and an additive comprising a chlorinated carbohydrate and a tartaric acid;
placing the cement composition in a subterranean formation; and
permitting the cement composition to set therein.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate comprises sucralose or a derivative thereof.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate comprises 4-chloro-4-deoxygalactose or a derivative thereof.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate comprises 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose or a derivative thereof.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate is present in the additive in an amount in the range of from about 60% to about 90% by weight of the additive.
20. The method of claim 15 wherein the chlorinated carbohydrate is present in the cement composition in an amount in the range of from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the hydraulic cement.