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A process for treating a tailings stream comprising (a) contacting a gelling agent and an activator with said tailings stream, wherein the tailings stream comprises water and solids, which solids comprise sand and clay, wherein 5% by volume to 100% by volume of the solids have a particle size less than 0.05 mm, based on the total volume of the solids, wherein the gelling agent is added in an amount equal to 0.01 to 25,000 kilograms per metric tonne of solids in the tailings stream, and wherein the activator is added in an amount equal to 0.01 to 25% by weight, based on the weight of the gelling agent; (b) entrapping the solids within a gel; and (c) drying and/or dewatering the gel to strengthen and solidify the gel to produce a trafficable deposit wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, acrylate, urethane, phenoplast, aminoplast, vinyl ester-styrene, polyester-styrene, furfuryl alcohol-based furol polymer, epoxy, vulcanized oil, lignin, lignosulfonate, lignosulfite, montan wax, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and combinations of two or more thereof.
A method for determining at least one design parameter of a turbine for an internal combustion engine, the turbine including a pair of gas inlet volutes (19a, 19b) for transmitting exhaust gas emitted by respective groups of one of more cylinders (41, 42, 43; 44, 45, 46) of the engine to a chamber of the turbine which houses a turbine wheel, the exhaust gas entering a first of the volutes having different a pressure waveform from the pressure waveform of the exhaust gas entering the other volute, and the two pressure waveforms (51, 52) being out of phase, the method including: obtaining time series data as data points indicative of the available turbine power at each gas inlet volute over an engine cycle; obtaining an isentropic power value associated with each data point; obtaining a design point from the time series data and the corresponding isentropic power values; and selecting the at least one design parameter to maximise power efficiency at the design point. obtaining time series data as data points indicative of the available turbine power at each gas inlet volute over an engine cycle; obtaining an isentropic power value associated with each data point; obtaining a design point from the time series data and the corresponding isentropic power values; and selecting the at least one design parameter to maximise power efficiency at the design point.
A vehicle seat operating device comprising: an input side member that performs an operation input; an output side member that is moved based on an operation of the input side member to operate a seat adjustment mechanism; and a speed change mechanism (Mv) that changes a rate of change of a movement amount of the output side member with respect to an operation amount of the input side member according to an operation position of the input side member, characterized in that the speed change mechanism includes: a base member that axially supports the output side member; a pulley that is axially supported by the output side member; an abutting portion that is disposed in the output side member; a cable that is hung by the pulley to turn, one terminal thereof being locked to the input side member and the other terminal thereof being locked to the base member; and an abutting piece that is fixed to a part of the cable which extends from the pulley toward the input side member and can abut against the abutting portion in response to an increase in the operation amount of the input side member. an input side member that performs an operation input; an output side member that is moved based on an operation of the input side member to operate a seat adjustment mechanism; and a speed change mechanism (Mv) that changes a rate of change of a movement amount of the output side member with respect to an operation amount of the input side member according to an operation position of the input side member, characterized in that the speed change mechanism includes: a base member that axially supports the output side member; a pulley that is axially supported by the output side member; an abutting portion that is disposed in the output side member; a cable that is hung by the pulley to turn, one terminal thereof being locked to the input side member and the other terminal thereof being locked to the base member; and an abutting piece that is fixed to a part of the cable which extends from the pulley toward the input side member and can abut against the abutting portion in response to an increase in the operation amount of the input side member. a base member that axially supports the output side member; a pulley that is axially supported by the output side member; an abutting portion that is disposed in the output side member; a cable that is hung by the pulley to turn, one terminal thereof being locked to the input side member and the other terminal thereof being locked to the base member; and an abutting piece that is fixed to a part of the cable which extends from the pulley toward the input side member and can abut against the abutting portion in response to an increase in the operation amount of the input side member.
Cannabinoid loaded granules consisting of orodispersible sugar granules loaded with at least one cannabinoid compound, wherein each granule presents a diameter of 2 to 10 millimeters before loading, and wherein said cannabinoid loaded granules are intended to be administered sublingually.
A device for fixing accessories on doors or windows, the door or window having a fixed frame and a mobile frame, each equipped with a perimeter channel defined by a pair of parallel wings (3a, 3b) protruding from a bottom of a profile; the pair of wings (3a, 3b) being equipped with corresponding end stretches (4a, 4b) parallel to the bottom of the profile and facing each other to delimit an upper opening; the fixing device comprising at least one body-plate and a connecting element configured to be rotatably connected to a body of an accessory to be fixed to the channel; the body-plate being equipped with a rhomboid perimeter profile forming two end heads (7a, 7b), configured in the fashion of a cam, for the contact on both sides, with interference, on corresponding inside walls of the pair of wings (3a, 3b) following a rotation of the body-plate inside the channel and about an axis which is transversal relative to the bottom of the channel; the fixing device further comprising a prismatic body, made between the body-plate and the connecting element, and having a rhomboid perimeter profile forming two further cam end heads (10a, 10b) configured for a contact on both sides, with interference, on corresponding side walls of the end stretches (4a, 4b), following the rotation, in such a way as to form a further second point for locking the body of the accessory in the channel characterised in that the body-plate is connected to the prismatic body with a surface which is inclined relative to the axis of rotation, at least along the portions of the two bodies (7, 10) forming the corresponding end heads (7a, 7b, 10a, 10b); the inclined surface forming a third locking zone on both sides inside the channel, following the rotation, by the contact with interference of the inclined surface on the vertex formed by the side and lower walls of the end stretches (4a, 4b).
A method for communication by a user equipment, UE, the method comprising: receiving a configuration for a modified synchronization channel, wherein the modified synchronization channel further comprises a modified synchronization signal, the modified synchronization signal having a signal density more dense than a signal density of a non-modified synchronization signal and having a longer period between repetitions than the non-modified synchronization signal, wherein a higher signal density is associated with a higher repetition over a shorter period of time than the non-modified synchronization signal; and periodically awakening and synchronizing to a communication channel using the modified synchronization channel. receiving a configuration for a modified synchronization channel, wherein the modified synchronization channel further comprises a modified synchronization signal, the modified synchronization signal having a signal density more dense than a signal density of a non-modified synchronization signal and having a longer period between repetitions than the non-modified synchronization signal, wherein a higher signal density is associated with a higher repetition over a shorter period of time than the non-modified synchronization signal; and periodically awakening and synchronizing to a communication channel using the modified synchronization channel.
A method implemented by a parent node of a network of nodes to disseminate link state information to one or more child nodes (120, 130, 140, 150, 160) of the network of nodes, the nodes of the network of nodes being interconnected via a plurality of communication channels (111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 131, 141, 151, 161), the method comprising the steps of: forwarding to the nodes of the network link state information for an outgoing link of the node; receiving from the nodes of the network link state information for a plurality of outgoing links (111a, 112a, 141b) of the network of nodes; building a link state matrix based on the link state information for the outgoing link and also based on the link state information for the plurality of outgoing links; generating a spanning tree based on the link state matrix; determining whether a threshold for a quality of service, QoS, state associated with the outgoing link has been reached; updating the link state matrix and updating the spanning tree in response to a determination of the threshold being reached; disseminating updated link state information for the outgoing link based on the updated spanning tree, the updated link state information to indicate a change in the QoS state associated with the outgoing link; determining whether one or more nodes failed to receive the updated link state information; and in response to determination that one or more nodes failed to receive the updated link state information, forwarding the updated link state information to a child node of the one or more nodes via at least one of the plurality of outgoing links not included in the updated spanning tree. forwarding to the nodes of the network link state information for an outgoing link of the node; receiving from the nodes of the network link state information for a plurality of outgoing links (111a, 112a, 141b) of the network of nodes; building a link state matrix based on the link state information for the outgoing link and also based on the link state information for the plurality of outgoing links; generating a spanning tree based on the link state matrix; determining whether a threshold for a quality of service, QoS, state associated with the outgoing link has been reached; updating the link state matrix and updating the spanning tree in response to a determination of the threshold being reached; disseminating updated link state information for the outgoing link based on the updated spanning tree, the updated link state information to indicate a change in the QoS state associated with the outgoing link; determining whether one or more nodes failed to receive the updated link state information; and in response to determination that one or more nodes failed to receive the updated link state information, forwarding the updated link state information to a child node of the one or more nodes via at least one of the plurality of outgoing links not included in the updated spanning tree.
A resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and an inorganic filler, the epoxy resin including a phosphorus-containing epoxy resin, the curing agent including dicyandiamide, the inorganic filler including: a silica-treated magnesium hydroxide that is a magnesium hydroxide subjected to surface treatment with silica; and aluminum hydroxide, total content of the silica-treated magnesium hydroxide and the aluminum hydroxide falling within a range from 30 parts by mass to 80 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of the epoxy resin and the curing agent. the curing agent including dicyandiamide, the inorganic filler including: a silica-treated magnesium hydroxide that is a magnesium hydroxide subjected to surface treatment with silica; and aluminum hydroxide, total content of the silica-treated magnesium hydroxide and the aluminum hydroxide falling within a range from 30 parts by mass to 80 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of the epoxy resin and the curing agent.
A railroad track support structure for temporaly supporting a section of the railroad track with traffic during the execution of works below railroad track; the support structure comprises one support beam per rail of the railroad track, installed on the external side of the respective track rail; at least one cross beam, installed between two consecutive railroad sleepers and housing each end of the cross beam in a cell of the support beams, respectively; where the cells of the support beam are distributed in the web of the support beam, characterized in that at least two steel profiles are located in the area of the web of the support beam which separates two consecutive cells, connecting the flanges of the same side of the support beam; where each steel profile comprises at least one bore hole, and the cross beam comprises at least one extended hole at each end of its web; the railroad track support structure comprising first means of a mechanical positioning system such as a position pin in the form of a rod, a pin, a bolt, stud, etc., which can be inserted into the bore hole of a first of the steel profiles, in the extended hole, and in the bore hole of a second of the steel profiles to secure the relative position between the cross beam and the support beams.
Method for controlling the torque at the wheels (3, 5) of a vehicle equipped with at least one electric motor connected to a battery and connected to at least one driven wheel, the motor being able to operate as a generator to recharge the battery while decelerating the vehicle, in which method a braking-regulating first part of travel and an acceleration-regulating second part of travel are imposed on the total movement of the vehicle throttle pedal, the amplitude of braking-regulating travel being a continuous decreasing function of the battery charge.
A system for expanding a tubular (75,500) having an anchor portion (50,550) in a borehole (10,560), the system comprising: a running tool (200,535) configured to position the tubular in the borehole, the running tool including a first expander (250,520) configured to activate the anchor portion by expanding the tubular to a first diameter, wherein the anchor portion is configured to support the tubular in the borehole upon activation; and characterised by: an engagement device (205,530) that is configured to selectively engage the tubular, the engagement device being provided with a locking mandrel; a releasing sleeve, configured to move with the first expander and to engage the engagement device, the releasing sleeve being positioned within the running tool such that the releasing sleeve engages the locking mandrel at a point after the first expander has activated the anchor portion, causing the engagement device to be automatically released from engagement with the tubular at a point after the anchor portion has been activated; and a second expander (400,540) configured to expand the tubular to a second larger diameter, wherein the second expander is movable between a retracted position and an expanded position, and wherein the anchor portion is caused to further engage the borehole when the tubular is expanded to a second larger diameter. a running tool (200,535) configured to position the tubular in the borehole, the running tool including a first expander (250,520) configured to activate the anchor portion by expanding the tubular to a first diameter, wherein the anchor portion is configured to support the tubular in the borehole upon activation; and an engagement device (205,530) that is configured to selectively engage the tubular, the engagement device being provided with a locking mandrel; a releasing sleeve, configured to move with the first expander and to engage the engagement device, the releasing sleeve being positioned within the running tool such that the releasing sleeve engages the locking mandrel at a point after the first expander has activated the anchor portion, causing the engagement device to be automatically released from engagement with the tubular at a point after the anchor portion has been activated; and a second expander (400,540) configured to expand the tubular to a second larger diameter, wherein the second expander is movable between a retracted position and an expanded position, and wherein the anchor portion is caused to further engage the borehole when the tubular is expanded to a second larger diameter.
A computer-implemented Practical-Byzantine-Fault-Tolerance-based consensus method to be implemented on a blockchain maintained by a number of nodes, wherein one of the nodes acts as a primary node and the other (N-1) nodes act as backup nodes, and the method is performed by one of the backup nodes, the method comprising: obtaining a pre-prepare message from the primary node; multicasting a prepare message to at least some of the primary node and the other (N-2) backup nodes, the prepare message indicating an acceptance of the pre-prepare message; obtaining (Q-1) or more prepare messages respectively from (Q-1) or more of the backup nodes, wherein the quorum, Q, is (N+F+1)/2 rounded up to the nearest integer, and F is (N-1)/3 rounded down to the nearest integer; storing at least a minimal amount of consensus messages for recovery after one or more of the N nodes crash, wherein the minimal amount of consensus messages comprises the pre-prepare message and at least (Q-1) of the (Q-1) or more prepare messages; performing a system restart; loading the stored minimal amount of consensus messages comprising the pre-prepare message and the at least (Q-1) of the (Q-1) or more prepare messages; multicasting a commit message to at least some of the primary node and the other backup nodes, the commit message indicating that the one backup node agrees to the (Q-1) or more prepare messages; and obtaining, respectively from Q or more nodes among the primary node and the backup nodes, Q or more commit messages each indicating that the corresponding node of the Q or more nodes agrees to (Q-1) or more prepare messages received by the corresponding node. obtaining a pre-prepare message from the primary node; multicasting a prepare message to at least some of the primary node and the other (N-2) backup nodes, the prepare message indicating an acceptance of the pre-prepare message; obtaining (Q-1) or more prepare messages respectively from (Q-1) or more of the backup nodes, wherein the quorum, Q, is (N+F+1)/2 rounded up to the nearest integer, and F is (N-1)/3 rounded down to the nearest integer; storing at least a minimal amount of consensus messages for recovery after one or more of the N nodes crash, wherein the minimal amount of consensus messages comprises the pre-prepare message and at least (Q-1) of the (Q-1) or more prepare messages; performing a system restart; loading the stored minimal amount of consensus messages comprising the pre-prepare message and the at least (Q-1) of the (Q-1) or more prepare messages; multicasting a commit message to at least some of the primary node and the other backup nodes, the commit message indicating that the one backup node agrees to the (Q-1) or more prepare messages; and obtaining, respectively from Q or more nodes among the primary node and the backup nodes, Q or more commit messages each indicating that the corresponding node of the Q or more nodes agrees to (Q-1) or more prepare messages received by the corresponding node.
A latex having particles comprising a core and a shell surrounding said core, wherein the core comprises an acrylic and/or vinyl polymer and the shell comprises water soluble alkyd polymer and at least one surfactant, wherein all of the alkyd polymer is present in the shell of the latex particle and wherein, - said water soluble alkyd polymer is an acrylic-modified water soluble alkyd polymer having an acid value from 5 to 100 mg KOH/g, which alkyd polymer is neutralized by a basic compound. - said alkyd polymer is introduced into the outer shell of the latex particle by maintaining a presence of the alkyd polymer during polymerization of a monomer precursor of the core polymer. - said core comprises from 80 to 99.5 wt% of the total weight of the particle and said shell comprises from 0.5 to 20 wt% of the total weight of the particle. - said water soluble alkyd polymer is an acrylic-modified water soluble alkyd polymer having an acid value from 5 to 100 mg KOH/g, which alkyd polymer is neutralized by a basic compound. - said alkyd polymer is introduced into the outer shell of the latex particle by maintaining a presence of the alkyd polymer during polymerization of a monomer precursor of the core polymer. - said core comprises from 80 to 99.5 wt% of the total weight of the particle and said shell comprises from 0.5 to 20 wt% of the total weight of the particle.
An accessory device capable of being attached to or detached from an electronic apparatus, comprising: an operation member; a lock mechanism configured to perform a locking operation to lock the accessory device and the electronic apparatus in response to an operation of the operation member; and a movement restriction release mechanism configured to release a restriction on a movement of the operation member; characterized by an operation restricting member configured to restrict an operation of the movement restriction release mechanism, and wherein the operation restricting member makes it more difficult to perform the operation of the movement restriction release mechanism when a power of the accessory device is in an on state than when the power of the accessory device is in an off state. an operation member; a lock mechanism configured to perform a locking operation to lock the accessory device and the electronic apparatus in response to an operation of the operation member; and a movement restriction release mechanism configured to release a restriction on a movement of the operation member; characterized by an operation restricting member configured to restrict an operation of the movement restriction release mechanism, and wherein the operation restricting member makes it more difficult to perform the operation of the movement restriction release mechanism when a power of the accessory device is in an on state than when the power of the accessory device is in an off state.