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A method of softening a paper product, the method comprising: adding an effective amount of a composition to a mass containing cellulose fibers, the composition comprising at least one non-ionic surfactant and at least one cationic polyelectrolyte polymer coagulant, the polyelectrolyte polymer coagulant having an overall cationic character and which can form stable emulsions with the nonionic surfactant, wherein the composition effectively de-bonds the cellulose fibers, in which at least one cationic polymer is a poly(DADMAC) having a weight average molecular weight greater than 1,000,000 Da. adding an effective amount of a composition to a mass containing cellulose fibers, the composition comprising at least one non-ionic surfactant and at least one cationic polyelectrolyte polymer coagulant, the polyelectrolyte polymer coagulant having an overall cationic character and which can form stable emulsions with the nonionic surfactant, wherein the composition effectively de-bonds the cellulose fibers,
A method of controlling the air to fuel ratio in a burner comprising a venturi assembly, the method comprising: admixing air and fuel in the venturi assembly, the venturi assembly having: an upstream air inlet, a converging portion with a primary injection fuel inlet, a throat portion downstream from the converging portion, a diverging portion downstream from the throat portion, an outlet, and a secondary gas inlet disposed downstream from the converging portion and upstream from the outlet, the admixing comprising: introducing fuel into the primary injection fuel inlet, receiving air through the air inlet by inspiration, feeding a gas through the secondary gas inlet, and adjusting the flow rate and content of the gas fed through the secondary gas inlet to adjust the air to fuel ratio through the outlet. admixing air and fuel in the venturi assembly, the venturi assembly having: an upstream air inlet, a converging portion with a primary injection fuel inlet, a throat portion downstream from the converging portion, a diverging portion downstream from the throat portion, an outlet, and a secondary gas inlet disposed downstream from the converging portion and upstream from the outlet, an upstream air inlet, a converging portion with a primary injection fuel inlet, a throat portion downstream from the converging portion, a diverging portion downstream from the throat portion, an outlet, and a secondary gas inlet disposed downstream from the converging portion and upstream from the outlet, the admixing comprising: introducing fuel into the primary injection fuel inlet, receiving air through the air inlet by inspiration, feeding a gas through the secondary gas inlet, and adjusting the flow rate and content of the gas fed through the secondary gas inlet to adjust the air to fuel ratio through the outlet. introducing fuel into the primary injection fuel inlet, receiving air through the air inlet by inspiration, feeding a gas through the secondary gas inlet, and adjusting the flow rate and content of the gas fed through the secondary gas inlet to adjust the air to fuel ratio through the outlet.
Piston-type fuel unit pump having a housing and having a coupling section which, during operation, is insertable into an installation opening of a mounting structure and which bears a housing seal for sealing between coupling section and mounting structure, wherein the coupling section is an element which is separate from the housing, characterized in that the coupling section is a deep-drawn sheet-metal element.
An optronic vision apparatus with which a land vehicle is intended to be equipped, comprising: - a panoramic image sensor; - at least one orientable camera, having a better resolution in a field of view that is smaller than the field of view of the panoramic image sensor and that is contained in the latter field of view for at least one set of orientations of the camera; and - an image-displaying device (330, 430); also comprising a data processor that is configured or programmed to: - receive at least one first image from said panoramic image sensor and one second image from said orientable camera; - from the first and second images, synthesize a composite image (20, 210) in which at least one section of the second image is embedded in a section of the first image; and - transmit said composite image to the image-displaying device; characterized in that the data processor is configured or programmed to synthesize said composite image such that it corresponds to an image that would be acquired by a virtual camera having the same orientation as said orientable camera, but a larger field of view. - a panoramic image sensor; - at least one orientable camera, having a better resolution in a field of view that is smaller than the field of view of the panoramic image sensor and that is contained in the latter field of view for at least one set of orientations of the camera; and - an image-displaying device (330, 430); - receive at least one first image from said panoramic image sensor and one second image from said orientable camera; - from the first and second images, synthesize a composite image (20, 210) in which at least one section of the second image is embedded in a section of the first image; and - transmit said composite image to the image-displaying device; characterized in that the data processor is configured or programmed to synthesize said composite image such that it corresponds to an image that would be acquired by a virtual camera having the same orientation as said orientable camera, but a larger field of view.
Electrical appliance to be fixed by snapping onto a horizontal support rail having a top flange and a bottom flange, said appliance (10; 10') having on a rear face a top nose and a bottom nose (31; 31') opposite each other, said appliance (10; 10') being configured so as to be fixed to said rail with said top flange engaged between the top nose and the body of the appliance (10; 10') and with said bottom flange engaged between the bottom nose (31; 31') and the body of the appliance (10; 10'), said bottom nose (31; 31') being elastically retractable to enable the appliance (10; 10') to be fixed to the rail by snapping on, said bottom nose (31; 31') forming part of a claw (35; 35') having a service position for fixing the appliance (10; 10') to the rail and a retracted position, for releasing the appliance (10; 10') from said rail, in which the claw (35; 35') is lowered with respect to the service position; a carriage (36; 36') in a single piece comprising a chassis (50; 50') and a catch (51; 51A, 51B) having, in the absence of any force, an idle position from which it can flex elastically, said carriage (36; 36') being mounted, by means of said chassis (50; 50'), slidably on the body of the appliance (10; 10') between a top position in which the claw (35, 35') is in the service position and a bottom position in which the claw is in the retracted position, said catch (51; 51A, 51B) and the body of the appliance (10; 10') being configured so that the carriage (36; 36') is locked vis-à-vis the body of the appliance (10; 10') in the top position when the catch (51; 51A, 51B) is in the idle position and so that the carriage (36; 36') is released vis-à-vis the body of the appliance (10; 10') when the carriage (36; 36') is in the top position and the catch (51; 51A, 51B) is in a flexed position, the carriage (36; 36') then being able to be lowered to its bottom position; characterised in that said claw (35; 35') comprises a slider (37; 37') distinct from the carriage (36; 36'), mounted slidably in said carriage, the top end of said slider (37; 37') forming said bottom nose (31; 31').
A method of performing distributed pressure sensing comprising the steps of, forming a grating in a birefringent fiber; measuring the birefringence distribution along the length of the birefringent fiber, and determining distributed pressure present along the length of the fiber using the measured birefringence distribution; characterized in that the step of forming a grating in the birefringent fiber comprises, forming a dynamic grating in a birefringent fiber by Brillouin scattering, by linearly polarizing a first pump signal and a second pump signal; propagating said first pump signal and second pump signal, in opposite directions, along the birefringent fiber so that the first pump signal and a second pump signal interact by stimulated Brillouin scattering within the birefringent fiber, wherein the difference between the frequencies of the first and second pump signals is equal to the Brillouin frequency shift of the birefringent fiber or is anywhere within the range of the Brillouin frequency shift of the birefringent fiber +- the spectral width of stimulated Brillouin scattering within the birefringent fiber, providing a pulsed probe signal in the fiber 33; scanning the frequency of the probe signal and identifying the frequency (v s) of the probe signal at which the maximum Brillouin scattering takes place; determining a change in the pressure which is applied to the birefringent fiber using the formula, d Δ v dP ≈ Vp 2 n d Δ n dP wherein Δv is equal to v s -v P2 wherein v s is said identified frequency of the probe signal at which the maximum Brillouin scattering took place, and v P2 is the frequency of the second pump signal, dP is said change in the pressure which is applied to the birefringent fiber, and wherein the birefringent fiber has a first primary axis and a second primary axis which is orthogonal to the first primary axis, wherein the refractive index n x of the birefringent fiber along said first primary axis is different to the refractive index n y of the fiber along said second primary axis and Δ n is the difference between the refractive index n x of the birefringent fiber along a first primary axis and the refractive index n y of the fiber along second primary axis which is orthogonal to the first primary axis, and wherein the first pump signal and second pump signal are polarized along the first primary axis of the birefringent fiber, and wherein the probe signal is polarized along a second primary axis of the birefringent fiber.
Method for reproducing image sequences with flickering light information of pulsed LED light sources which periodically change their brightness, which is carried out by an image processing unit which is integrated in a motor vehicle, having the steps: - Generating an image sequence comprising a sequence of images (E i) of a temporally successively acquired image scene with luminance pixels and chrominance pixels by means of a camera integrated in the motor vehicle, the camera being part of the image processing unit or being connected to the image processing unit, - estimating motion vectors for image data of an image (E i) for describing the spatial displacement of an image datum in a first image (E i) relative to the same image datum in a temporally displaced second image (E i+1), - calculating a motion compensated intermediate image (B i) with the estimated motion vectors, - generating a temporally offset third image (A i) by mixing the image data of the first image (E i) for which motion vectors have been estimated with a spatial offset defined by a respective motion vector with image data of the second image (E i+1), characterised in that the mixing is filtered with weighting factors such that a luminance pixel of the generated third image (A i) receives the luminance value of the corresponding luminance pixel of the first image (E i) without mixing in the corresponding luminance information from a motion compensated intermediate image (B i) if the luminance pixel of the first image (E i) has a luminance value greater than the corresponding luminance pixel in the motion compensated intermediate image (B i), and otherwise the luminance pixel of the generated third image (A i) receives the luminance value of the corresponding luminance pixel of the first image (E i) weighted by a first weighting factor added to the luminance value of the corresponding luminance pixel of the motion compensated intermediate image (B i) weighted by a second weighting factor higher than the first weighting factor. - Generating an image sequence comprising a sequence of images (E i) of a temporally successively acquired image scene with luminance pixels and chrominance pixels by means of a camera integrated in the motor vehicle, the camera being part of the image processing unit or being connected to the image processing unit, - estimating motion vectors for image data of an image (E i) for describing the spatial displacement of an image datum in a first image (E i) relative to the same image datum in a temporally displaced second image (E i+1), - calculating a motion compensated intermediate image (B i) with the estimated motion vectors, - generating a temporally offset third image (A i) by mixing the image data of the first image (E i) for which motion vectors have been estimated with a spatial offset defined by a respective motion vector with image data of the second image (E i+1),
A system for modulating a digital carrier signal with N data bits to generate a frame of a pulse edge modulated signal having N + 1 pulse edges, wherein the frame comprises a frame synchronization edge and N modulated edges, each one of the N modulated edges being modulated with a respective one of the N data bits, each one of the N data bits having a value corresponding either to a first state or to a second state, and N is an integer greater than one, the system comprising: a signal generator configured to provide a digital carrier signal, wherein the carrier comprises a pulse train having at least N + 1 pulse edges; and a modulator configured to modulate each one of N edges of the carrier with a respective one of the N data bits, the system being characterized in that the modulator is configured to select an edge of the carrier as the frame synchronization edge, wherein modulating an edge of the carrier by a data bit at the first state temporally displaces such edge by one of either retarding in time the edge or advancing in time the edge, and wherein modulating an edge of the carrier by a data bit at the second state temporally displaces such edge by the other of either retarding in time the edge or advancing in time the edge. a signal generator configured to provide a digital carrier signal, wherein the carrier comprises a pulse train having at least N + 1 pulse edges; and a modulator configured to modulate each one of N edges of the carrier with a respective one of the N data bits, the system being characterized in that the modulator is configured to select an edge of the carrier as the frame synchronization edge, wherein modulating an edge of the carrier by a data bit at the first state temporally displaces such edge by one of either retarding in time the edge or advancing in time the edge, and wherein modulating an edge of the carrier by a data bit at the second state temporally displaces such edge by the other of either retarding in time the edge or advancing in time the edge.
A device for inspecting and cleaning a conduit or pipe section, comprising a camera apparatus arranged at the end of a cable and a propulsion apparatus which is connected to a hose for supplying fluid to at least one nozzle oriented at an angle to a main propulsion direction, wherein the nozzle is formed in or on an annular body which is rotatably mounted on a base body of the propulsion apparatus which is formed in one or more parts, characterized in that the cable connected to the camera apparatus is guided separately from the hose, the cable being accommodated in the base body in sections and being arranged eccentrically with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the base body which defines the main propulsion direction.
A method for providing visual effects on fibres, wherein the method comprises: (a) providing fibres coated with a composition and applying a forming means onto the fibres, wherein the forming means orders the composition into a pattern, and wherein the forming means is permeable to UV radiation; (b) irradiating the forming means with electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from 300 nm to 750 nm; (c) removing the forming means from the fibres; wherein the composition comprises monomer(s) and optionally a cosmetically acceptable carrier; wherein the monomer(s) are capable of forming a polymer after exposure to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from 300 nm to 750 nm; and wherein the monomer(s) are selected from the group consisting of acrylates monomers, methacrylate monomers, acrylamide monomers, methacrylamide monomers, styrene monomers, vinyl pyrolidinone monomers, vinylpyrrolidone monomers, and mixtures thereof; and wherein the monomer(s) have a molecular weight in the range from 100 g/mol to 5000 g/mol; and wherein the monomer(s) have a functionality of between 1 and 100, wherein the functionality is the number of reactive sites that are available in the monomer for reacting with other compounds; and wherein the composition has a kinematic viscosity of from 0.5 cSt to 1500 cSt, determined by dividing the dynamic viscosity by the density of the liquid at 23°C and ambient conditions, wherein the dynamic viscosity is determined by using a rotational viscometer. (a) providing fibres coated with a composition and applying a forming means onto the fibres, wherein the forming means orders the composition into a pattern, and wherein the forming means is permeable to UV radiation; (b) irradiating the forming means with electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from 300 nm to 750 nm; (c) removing the forming means from the fibres;
An apparatus comprising: (a) a surgical generator comprising an instrument receptacle and a display; and (b) a surgical instrument (100, 200) comprising a generator connection, the generator connection adapted to be connected to the instrument receptacle; wherein the surgical generator is configured to, upon being connected to the surgical instrument, receive a set of usage data from a memory of the surgical instrument; wherein the surgical generator is configured to determine if the set of usage data indicates that the surgical instrument will become inoperable after being used for a present procedure; wherein the surgical generator is configured to receive a signal indicating that the surgical instrument is no longer in use; wherein the surgical generator is configured to, in response to a determination that the surgical instrument will become inoperable and the signal indicating that the surgical instrument is no longer in use, provide a notification that the device is inoperable for subsequent uses. (a) a surgical generator comprising an instrument receptacle and a display; and (b) a surgical instrument (100, 200) comprising a generator connection, the generator connection adapted to be connected to the instrument receptacle; wherein the surgical generator is configured to, upon being connected to the surgical instrument, receive a set of usage data from a memory of the surgical instrument; wherein the surgical generator is configured to determine if the set of usage data indicates that the surgical instrument will become inoperable after being used for a present procedure; wherein the surgical generator is configured to receive a signal indicating that the surgical instrument is no longer in use; wherein the surgical generator is configured to, in response to a determination that the surgical instrument will become inoperable and the signal indicating that the surgical instrument is no longer in use, provide a notification that the device is inoperable for subsequent uses. wherein the surgical generator is configured to, upon being connected to the surgical instrument, receive a set of usage data from a memory of the surgical instrument; wherein the surgical generator is configured to determine if the set of usage data indicates that the surgical instrument will become inoperable after being used for a present procedure; wherein the surgical generator is configured to receive a signal indicating that the surgical instrument is no longer in use; wherein the surgical generator is configured to, in response to a determination that the surgical instrument will become inoperable and the signal indicating that the surgical instrument is no longer in use, provide a notification that the device is inoperable for subsequent uses.
An aqueous coating composition, comprising: (i) an emulsion polymer having a weight average molecular weight more than 80,000 (as determined by Size Exclusion Chromatography analysis using a polystyrene standard); (ii) an oligomer comprising as polymerized units, based on the weight of the oligomer, from 75% to 92% by weight of a hydrophilic (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester; from 2.1% to 10% by weight of diacetone (meth)acrylamide; and from 5% to 15% by weight of acid monomers comprising from 4% to 14% by weight of an α, β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and from 1% to 9% by weight of a phosphorous-containing acid monomer; wherein the oligomer has a weight average molecular weight of from 6,000 to 30,000 (as determined by Size Exclusion Chromatography analysis using a polystyrene standard); and the oligomer is present in an amount of from 1% to 7.5% by weight, based on the dry weight of the emulsion polymer; and (iii) a polyfunctional carboxylic hydrazide containing at least two hydrazide groups per molecule. (i) an emulsion polymer having a weight average molecular weight more than 80,000 (as determined by Size Exclusion Chromatography analysis using a polystyrene standard); (ii) an oligomer comprising as polymerized units, based on the weight of the oligomer, from 75% to 92% by weight of a hydrophilic (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester; from 2.1% to 10% by weight of diacetone (meth)acrylamide; and from 5% to 15% by weight of acid monomers comprising from 4% to 14% by weight of an α, β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and from 1% to 9% by weight of a phosphorous-containing acid monomer; wherein the oligomer has a weight average molecular weight of from 6,000 to 30,000 (as determined by Size Exclusion Chromatography analysis using a polystyrene standard); and the oligomer is present in an amount of from 1% to 7.5% by weight, based on the dry weight of the emulsion polymer; and from 75% to 92% by weight of a hydrophilic (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester; from 2.1% to 10% by weight of diacetone (meth)acrylamide; and from 5% to 15% by weight of acid monomers comprising from 4% to 14% by weight of an α, β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and from 1% to 9% by weight of a phosphorous-containing acid monomer; (iii) a polyfunctional carboxylic hydrazide containing at least two hydrazide groups per molecule.
Use of one or more polyquaternium-16 polymers (3-methyl-1-vinylimidazolium chloride-1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone chloride) as deodorant active ingredient, characterized in that the polyquaternium-16 polymers • are formed from a monomer ratio of vinylpyrrolidone to quaternized vinylimidazole in the range of 4 to 8% by weight to 92 to 96% by weight • have a charge density in the range of 4 to 7 meq/g and • a molar mass in the range of 10 000 to 1 000 000. • are formed from a monomer ratio of vinylpyrrolidone to quaternized vinylimidazole in the range of 4 to 8% by weight to 92 to 96% by weight • have a charge density in the range of 4 to 7 meq/g and • a molar mass in the range of 10 000 to 1 000 000.