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The use of a mineral fibre product as a substrate for growing plants, the mineral fibre product comprising man-made vitreous fibres bonded with a cured binder composition, wherein the binder composition prior to curing comprises: a) a sugar component, and b) a reaction product of a polycarboxylic acid component and an alkanolamine component, wherein the binder composition prior to curing contains at least 42% by weight of the sugar component based on the total weight (dry matter) of the binder components wherein the mineral fibre product further comprises a wetting agent. a) a sugar component, and b) a reaction product of a polycarboxylic acid component and an alkanolamine component,
Water supply control means for wet washing, comprising a fully automatic washing machine which comprises a suds container, a laundry drum and a recirculation device and in which, in a washing process, washing liquid is completely bound in the laundry located in the washing drum, a plurality of recirculation spinning processes (A 1, A 2, A 3) being carried out in which the washing liquid is expelled from the laundry and sprayed back into the laundry, and, between each of the recirculation spinning processes (A 1, A 2, A 3), a reversing phase (B 1, B 2, B 3) being carried out and, before the first recirculation spinning process (A 1), a base amount of water being controlled in terms of quantity or supplied up to a predetermined washing liquid level in the suds container and subsequently a portion of water being supplied again in each reversing phase (B 1, B 2, B 3) until a desired moistness of the laundry is achieved, a pressure being measured in the suds container at least during the recirculation spinning processes (A 1, A 2, A 3), from which the washing liquid level in the suds container is determined, characterised in that each recirculation spinning process (A 1, A 2, A 3) is initiated by rotating the laundry drum at a minimum recirculation spinning speed (n 1) of the drum that is equal to or above a settling speed, for which the laundry rests at least in part on a casing of the laundry drum, and below a critical drum speed, and during the recirculation spinning process the recirculation spinning speed of the drum is increased continuously or incrementally up to a maximum recirculation spinning speed (n 2) and each recirculation spinning process (A 1, A 2, A 3) is completed when the measured pressure is equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure threshold value.
A process to enhance electrolyser performance of an electrolyser for continuous electrolysis of gaseous carbon dioxide, CO 2, said electrolyser comprising at least an anode with an anode catalyst layer, a cathode with a cathode catalyst layer formed as a gas-diffusion electrode, GDE, an ion-conducting separator layer comprising anion exchange membrane arranged between the anode and the cathode, an anode compartment formed in contact with the anode, and a cathode compartment formed in contact with the cathode, said process comprising - directing a flow of gaseous CO 2 through the cathode compartment, directing a flow of anolyte through the anode compartment, said anolyte being any of de-ionized water or an alkaline solution, and performing electrolysis of said CO 2 in the electrolyser, thereby converting said CO 2 into at least one product leaving said electrolyser, and - from time to time, directing a liquid flow containing alkali metal cations through the cathode compartment on a gas side of said cathode, the liquid flow being also capable of wetting the GDE, thereby activating the GDE. - directing a flow of gaseous CO 2 through the cathode compartment, directing a flow of anolyte through the anode compartment, said anolyte being any of de-ionized water or an alkaline solution, and performing electrolysis of said CO 2 in the electrolyser, thereby converting said CO 2 into at least one product leaving said electrolyser, and - from time to time, directing a liquid flow containing alkali metal cations through the cathode compartment on a gas side of said cathode, the liquid flow being also capable of wetting the GDE, thereby activating the GDE.
PTC heating element with at least one PTC element provided between strip conductors, and an insulating mass sealing at least one of the strip conductors and/or the PTC element over the whole circumference, wherein the insulating mass is applied as a glue bead which seals the strip conductor and/or the PTC element circumferentially, characterized in that the insulating mass is laid against free front side edges of the strip conductor and at least in part against free front side edges of the PTC element.
A dispense interface for a drug delivery device for delivering at least two drug agents, - wherein the dispense interface is configured to be axially coupled to a cartridge holder of the drug delivery device, - wherein the cartridge holder is configured to hold at least two cartridges (416,418), - wherein the dispense interface comprises: - at least two inlet channels (404, 406), each comprising a fluid inlet opening (408, 412) configured to receive fluid from a respective cartridge of the at least two cartridges (416, 418) when the dispense interface is axially coupled to the cartridge holder; - an outlet channel comprising a fluid outlet opening; and - a valve structure configured to be selectively moved into any one of a plurality of positions, wherein in at least one position the valve structure selectively permits or prevents fluid flow from any of the at least two inlet channels (404, 406) to the outlet channel, characterized in that - the valve structure comprises a coupling structure configured to engage a valve coupling feature of the cartridge holder when the dispense interface is coupled to the cartridge holder. - wherein the dispense interface is configured to be axially coupled to a cartridge holder of the drug delivery device, - wherein the cartridge holder is configured to hold at least two cartridges (416,418), - wherein the dispense interface comprises: - at least two inlet channels (404, 406), each comprising a fluid inlet opening (408, 412) configured to receive fluid from a respective cartridge of the at least two cartridges (416, 418) when the dispense interface is axially coupled to the cartridge holder; - an outlet channel comprising a fluid outlet opening; and - a valve structure configured to be selectively moved into any one of a plurality of positions, wherein in at least one position the valve structure selectively permits or prevents fluid flow from any of the at least two inlet channels (404, 406) to the outlet channel, - the valve structure comprises a coupling structure configured to engage a valve coupling feature of the cartridge holder when the dispense interface is coupled to the cartridge holder.
A method of fabricating a turbine engine blade made of composite material comprising fiber reinforcement densified by a matrix, the method comprising: - using multilayer weaving to make a first fiber preform as a single piece, said first preform having a first portion forming a blade root preform and extended by a second portion of thickness smaller than the thickness of the first portion, said second portion forming a tenon preform; - using multilayer weaving to make a second fiber preform (4; 14; 14') as a single piece, said second preform (4; 14; 14') comprising a first portion (5; 15; 15') made up of two skins (5a; 5b; 15a; 15b; 15'a; 15'b) defining between them an internal housing, said first portion (5; 15; 15') forming an airfoil preform; - assembling the first preform in the consolidated or non-consolidated state with the second preform (4; 14; 14') in the non-consolidated state by engaging the second portion of the first preform in the internal housing of the first portion (5; 15; 15') of the second preform (4; 14; 14'); and - co-densifying the first and second preforms (1 - 4; 14; 14') as assembled together in this way in order to obtain a turbine engine blade; the method being characterized in that the second preform (4; 14; 14') comprises at least one second portion (7; 17; 17') extending from an outside surface of said skins (5a; 5b; 15a; 15b; 15'a; 15'b), said at least second portion (7; 17; 17') forming a platform preform. - using multilayer weaving to make a first fiber preform as a single piece, said first preform having a first portion forming a blade root preform and extended by a second portion of thickness smaller than the thickness of the first portion, said second portion forming a tenon preform; - using multilayer weaving to make a second fiber preform (4; 14; 14') as a single piece, said second preform (4; 14; 14') comprising a first portion (5; 15; 15') made up of two skins (5a; 5b; 15a; 15b; 15'a; 15'b) defining between them an internal housing, said first portion (5; 15; 15') forming an airfoil preform; - assembling the first preform in the consolidated or non-consolidated state with the second preform (4; 14; 14') in the non-consolidated state by engaging the second portion of the first preform in the internal housing of the first portion (5; 15; 15') of the second preform (4; 14; 14'); and - co-densifying the first and second preforms (1 - 4; 14; 14') as assembled together in this way in order to obtain a turbine engine blade;
A link startup method of a storage device, the link startup method comprising: receiving (S 110) a line-reset signal from a host through a line connected to an input signal pin (P1a, P1b) of the storage device, characterized by comparing (S130; S540) a length of the received line-reset signal with a first reference time; and performing a link startup operation in a high-speed mode or a low-speed mode between the storage device and the host in response to the comparing (S130; S540), wherein the high-speed mode achieves a linkup state between the host and the storage device faster than the low-speed mode, and wherein the performing of the link startup operation comprises: in response to the length of the line-reset signal being less than the first reference time, performing the link startup operation in the high-speed mode. receiving (S 110) a line-reset signal from a host through a line connected to an input signal pin (P1a, P1b) of the storage device, characterized by comparing (S130; S540) a length of the received line-reset signal with a first reference time; and performing a link startup operation in a high-speed mode or a low-speed mode between the storage device and the host in response to the comparing (S130; S540), wherein the high-speed mode achieves a linkup state between the host and the storage device faster than the low-speed mode, and wherein the performing of the link startup operation comprises: in response to the length of the line-reset signal being less than the first reference time, performing the link startup operation in the high-speed mode.
A method of manufacturing a heterogeneous composite, the method comprising the steps of: - providing a first constituent and a second constituent, ∘ wherein the first constituent is porous, ∘ and the second constituent comprises a solid having thermoplastic properties, - positioning the second constituent relative to the first constituent and coupling energy into the second constituent to cause at least portions of the second constituent to liquefy and to penetrate into pores or other structures of the first constituent, whereby the first constituent is interpenetrated by material of the second constituent to yield a composite comprising the first constituent, the second constituent and an interpenetration zone between the first and second constituent; and - causing an irreversible transition at least of the second constituent to yield a modified composite, characterized in that the irreversible transition comprises a chemical reaction taking place within the second constituent or between the first and second constituents. - providing a first constituent and a second constituent, ∘ wherein the first constituent is porous, ∘ and the second constituent comprises a solid having thermoplastic properties, ∘ wherein the first constituent is porous, ∘ and the second constituent comprises a solid having thermoplastic properties, - positioning the second constituent relative to the first constituent and coupling energy into the second constituent to cause at least portions of the second constituent to liquefy and to penetrate into pores or other structures of the first constituent, whereby the first constituent is interpenetrated by material of the second constituent to yield a composite comprising the first constituent, the second constituent and an interpenetration zone between the first and second constituent; and - causing an irreversible transition at least of the second constituent to yield a modified composite,
Method for operating an ultrasound system of a dental instrument, wherein the ultrasound system comprises a processing tool (2.1) and a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator (2.2) and said ultrasound system is excited by said actuator (2.2) with a resonant frequency of the ultrasound system, and wherein the output provided via the ultrasound system is variable, characterized in that the actuator (2.2) is selectively excited with at least one further resonant frequency (R1-R6) of a different order of the ultrasound system and the ultrasound system is operated in one of a plurality of movement patterns resulting from and predetermined by the type of excitation, wherein the movement pattern is determined by means of at least two operating parameters and the movement pattern of the ultrasound system is adjusted in accordance with a preselected strength and aggressiveness.
A flip chip comprising: a die comprising electronic circuitry of a first oscillator, electronic circuitry of a second oscillator, and a first inductor of the first oscillator; a second inductor of the second oscillator; and a means for packaging the die and for keeping the second inductor loosely coupled to the first inductor, wherein said first inductor is placed on a surface of the die facing the package and wherein the means for packaging comprises a first surface facing the die and separated from the die, and the second inductor is disposed on the first surface of the package, wherein the separation between the first and the second inductors is greater than the separation available between any two metallization layers on the die. a die comprising electronic circuitry of a first oscillator, electronic circuitry of a second oscillator, and a first inductor of the first oscillator; a second inductor of the second oscillator; and a means for packaging the die and for keeping the second inductor loosely coupled to the first inductor, wherein said first inductor is placed on a surface of the die facing the package and wherein the means for packaging comprises a first surface facing the die and separated from the die, and the second inductor is disposed on the first surface of the package, wherein the separation between the first and the second inductors is greater than the separation available between any two metallization layers on the die.
Reactor pressure-relieving filter system having a pressure vessel in which there is arranged a filter bed which has a first filter-bed layer having a first filter material for retention of aerosols, wherein, geodetically above the filter bed, the pressure vessel has at least one inlet opening through which a medium to be filtered is fed into the pressure vessel, wherein the filter bed is spaced apart by a carrying system from a pressure-vessel base which is arranged geodetically at the bottom, wherein a pressure-vessel wall, in the pressure-vessel base and/or in a pressure-vessel-wall region between the pressure-vessel base and the filter bed, has at least one outlet opening through which the filtered medium, after flowing through the filter bed, is discharged from the pressure vessel, wherein the filter bed has a second, horizontally arranged, filter-bed layer with a second filter material for separation of gaseous radioactive substances, and wherein the second filter-bed layer is arranged geodetically above the carrying system, characterized in that the second filter-bed layer has a supporting structure which has a multiplicity of supporting cells and which is gas-permeable for a medium stream from the direction from geodetically above the second filter-bed layer in the direction of the supporting structure, in that the second filter material is accommodated in intermediate spaces of the supporting structure and/or in the supporting cells, and in that the second filter-bed layer is arranged horizontally between a first and a second gas-permeable, horizontally situated fabric layer.
Seat (1; 101) adapted to equip an automotive vehicle (V1; V2), the seat (1; 101) comprising: - a structure (2; 102) which supports seat cushions (3; 103) delimiting at least two places (11, 21, 31, 41; 111, 121) and - for each place, a seat belt (51, 52, 53, 54; 151, 152) provided with three anchoring points (56, 57, 58; 156, 157, 158) which are fixed on the seat (1; 101) without a bracket, the structure (2; 102) comprising at least two carcasses (10, 20, 30, 40; 110, 120) which are separate, disposed side by side and each provided with an underframe (12, 22, 32, 42; 112, 122), a base plate (14, 24, 34, 44; 114, 124) and a back (16, 26, 36, 46; 116, 126) on which the seat cushions (3; 103) rest, characterised: - in that the seat (1; 101) comprises means (60, 70; 160, 170) for rigidifying the structure (2; 102) which are separate from means for fixing the brackets (12, 22, 32, 42; 112, 122) to a floor of the automotive vehicle (VI; V2) and which connect the carcasses (10, 20, 30, 40; 110, 120) to each other. - a structure (2; 102) which supports seat cushions (3; 103) delimiting at least two places (11, 21, 31, 41; 111, 121) and - for each place, a seat belt (51, 52, 53, 54; 151, 152) provided with three anchoring points (56, 57, 58; 156, 157, 158) which are fixed on the seat (1; 101) without a bracket, - in that the seat (1; 101) comprises means (60, 70; 160, 170) for rigidifying the structure (2; 102) which are separate from means for fixing the brackets (12, 22, 32, 42; 112, 122) to a floor of the automotive vehicle (VI; V2) and which connect the carcasses (10, 20, 30, 40; 110, 120) to each other.
Method for detection of blank pages of a scanned document on a machine comprising a scanner in which the scanner - scans two pages of at least one sheet of a document to be scanned; - performs at least one blank page detection on each scanned sheet; - selects each sheet that does not contain at least one page as being blank during detection; - characterised in that the scanner compares the two pages of said selected sheet and classifies a page as being blank when a data characteristic of similarity of said page with the other page on said sheet is greater than a similarity criterion. - scans two pages of at least one sheet of a document to be scanned; - performs at least one blank page detection on each scanned sheet; - selects each sheet that does not contain at least one page as being blank during detection; - characterised in that the scanner compares the two pages of said selected sheet and classifies a page as being blank when a data characteristic of similarity of said page with the other page on said sheet is greater than a similarity criterion.
A method of forming a printed elastic composite (32;200), the method comprising: passing an elastic film (10;210) and a meltblown facing (30;212) through a nip formed by at least two rolls, one of which is a patterned roll, wherein the elastic film (10;210) comprises a polymer composition; at the nip, concurrently melt fusing the film (10;210) to the meltblown facing (30;212) and forming apertures in the film (10;210) without substantially softening a polymer of the meltblown facing (30;212), wherein the film (10;210) is under tension at a stretch ratio of about 1.5 or more in the machine direction at the nip; allowing the film (10;210) to retract in the machine direction so that the meltblown facing (30;212) gathers and forms pleats on a surface thereof; and thereafter, printing an ink onto the surface of the meltblown facing (30;212). passing an elastic film (10;210) and a meltblown facing (30;212) through a nip formed by at least two rolls, one of which is a patterned roll, wherein the elastic film (10;210) comprises a polymer composition; at the nip, concurrently melt fusing the film (10;210) to the meltblown facing (30;212) and forming apertures in the film (10;210) without substantially softening a polymer of the meltblown facing (30;212), wherein the film (10;210) is under tension at a stretch ratio of about 1.5 or more in the machine direction at the nip; allowing the film (10;210) to retract in the machine direction so that the meltblown facing (30;212) gathers and forms pleats on a surface thereof; and thereafter, printing an ink onto the surface of the meltblown facing (30;212).
Magnetic actuator for a conveyor apparatus, in particular a diaphragm pump for an operating fluid/auxiliary fluid in a motor vehicle, having a spring-loaded armature which can extend through a solenoid coil and acts on a diaphragm which can impinge an operating chamber of the conveyor apparatus and/or cover or expose, respectively, a seal seat of a valve, wherein the diaphragm is connected to the armature by way of an intermediate layer, and wherein at least one undercut for fixed connection between the intermediate layer and the armature is provided in the armature, characterized in that the diaphragm in the state assembled on the intermediate layer has a sealing bead which can serve as a counterpart to the seal seat of the valve, and the intermediate layer has at least one transverse bore and/or at least one axial bore.
A method of indicating a medium misfeed along a medium transport path comprising: (a) conveying, via one or more rollers (120, 140), the medium along the medium transport path; (b) detecting, via a microphone, the sound of the conveyed medium and producing a signal representing the sound; (c) producing, via a processor, sound values from the signal; and (i) providing, via the processor, a sensitivity setting responsive to the sound values; (ii) providing, via the processor, frequency values from the sound values; (iii) computing, via the processor, a frequency extent, F MAX, (1310, 1410) responsive to the frequency values; and (iv) computing, via the processor, a frame energy (1330, 1430) responsive to the frequency values; (d) indicating a medium jam responsive to the sensitivity setting, frequency extent, F MAX, (1310, 1410), or frame energy. (a) conveying, via one or more rollers (120, 140), the medium along the medium transport path; (b) detecting, via a microphone, the sound of the conveyed medium and producing a signal representing the sound; (c) producing, via a processor, sound values from the signal; and (i) providing, via the processor, a sensitivity setting responsive to the sound values; (ii) providing, via the processor, frequency values from the sound values; (iii) computing, via the processor, a frequency extent, F MAX, (1310, 1410) responsive to the frequency values; and (iv) computing, via the processor, a frame energy (1330, 1430) responsive to the frequency values; (i) providing, via the processor, a sensitivity setting responsive to the sound values; (ii) providing, via the processor, frequency values from the sound values; (iii) computing, via the processor, a frequency extent, F MAX, (1310, 1410) responsive to the frequency values; and (iv) computing, via the processor, a frame energy (1330, 1430) responsive to the frequency values; (d) indicating a medium jam responsive to the sensitivity setting, frequency extent, F MAX, (1310, 1410), or frame energy.