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A process for producing acetic acid comprising: carbonylating at least one member selected from the group consisting of methanol, dimethyl ether, and methyl acetate in a reactor in a reaction medium comprising water, a rhodium catalyst, methyl iodide and a halide salt, wherein the rhodium catalyst is present in the reaction medium in an amount from 200 to 3000 wppm as rhodium; separating a portion of the reaction medium in a flash vessel to form a less volatile stream and a vapor product stream comprising acetic acid; recycling a liquid stream to the reactor, wherein the liquid stream comprises a portion of the less volatile stream and wherein the liquid stream comprises iron; setting a threshold value of iron for the portion of the reaction medium, wherein the threshold value of iron concentration is a value selected within the range from 500 wppm to 1200 wppm; determining an iron content in the portion of the reaction medium; removing at least a portion of the iron from the liquid stream by contacting a portion of the liquid stream with a cation exchange resin when the iron content exceeds threshold value; and maintaining an iron concentration in the reaction medium of from 100 to 500 wppm. carbonylating at least one member selected from the group consisting of methanol, dimethyl ether, and methyl acetate in a reactor in a reaction medium comprising water, a rhodium catalyst, methyl iodide and a halide salt, wherein the rhodium catalyst is present in the reaction medium in an amount from 200 to 3000 wppm as rhodium; separating a portion of the reaction medium in a flash vessel to form a less volatile stream and a vapor product stream comprising acetic acid; recycling a liquid stream to the reactor, wherein the liquid stream comprises a portion of the less volatile stream and wherein the liquid stream comprises iron; setting a threshold value of iron for the portion of the reaction medium, wherein the threshold value of iron concentration is a value selected within the range from 500 wppm to 1200 wppm; determining an iron content in the portion of the reaction medium; removing at least a portion of the iron from the liquid stream by contacting a portion of the liquid stream with a cation exchange resin when the iron content exceeds threshold value; and maintaining an iron concentration in the reaction medium of from 100 to 500 wppm.
A separator plate (215, 220) for an electrochemical cell, comprising: a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom to define a flow field; a pair of end features arranged along opposite sides of the flow field, each end feature extending substantially the length of the flow field, wherein each of the end features include a body portion having a plurality of extensions that extend toward a center portion of the separator plate (215, 220), said extension having a generally curved shape that is complementary of the shape of the protrusions, and wherein a longitudinal axis of the end features is in direction parallel to a reactant flow direction; a periphery portion having a first set of openings and a second set of openings, the first set of openings having a first plurality of openings along a first side of the flow field and a second plurality of openings along an opposing second side of the flow field, the second set of openings having a third plurality of openings adjacent one of the pair of end features and a fourth plurality of openings arranged adjacent the other of the pair of end features; and wherein the plurality of protrusions and the pair of end features extend from a plane defined by the periphery portion. a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom to define a flow field; a pair of end features arranged along opposite sides of the flow field, each end feature extending substantially the length of the flow field, wherein each of the end features include a body portion having a plurality of extensions that extend toward a center portion of the separator plate (215, 220), said extension having a generally curved shape that is complementary of the shape of the protrusions, and wherein a longitudinal axis of the end features is in direction parallel to a reactant flow direction; a periphery portion having a first set of openings and a second set of openings, the first set of openings having a first plurality of openings along a first side of the flow field and a second plurality of openings along an opposing second side of the flow field, the second set of openings having a third plurality of openings adjacent one of the pair of end features and a fourth plurality of openings arranged adjacent the other of the pair of end features; and wherein the plurality of protrusions and the pair of end features extend from a plane defined by the periphery portion.
A laminated body characterized in that the laminated body is a laminate of an inorganic layer of a type selected from a glass plate, a ceramic plate, and a silicon wafer, and a plasma-treated polyimide film obtained by reaction between an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid and an aromatic diamine and having respective coefficients of linear expansion in a length direction and a width direction of the polyimide film that are both -5 ppm/°C to +10 ppm/°C, the inorganic layer and the polyimide film are superposed on each other without an adhesive layer between the inorganic layer and the polyimide film, a silane-coupling layer having a thickness of not more than 100 nm is included between the inorganic layer and the polyimide film, and 180-degree peel strength between the polyimide film and the inorganic layer of the laminated body is not less than 0.5 N/cm and not more than 3 N/cm, wherein anhydrides, acids, and amido-bond derivatives of acids are collectively referred to as "aromatic tetracarboxylic acid".
A composition comprising: - at least one vinylidene fluoride polymer [polymer]; and - inorganic particles at least partially coated with at least one perfluoropolyether block copolymer [polymer] comprising: A) one or more (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene segment (chain R f), that is to say a segment comprising recurring units having at least one catenary ether bond and at least one fluorocarbon moiety, and B) one or more polyalkylene segment (chain R a) comprising recurring units of formula: -(CR 1 R 2 -CR 3 R 4)- wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, equal to or different from each other, are selected from the group consisting of H, halogens, preferably F, Cl; C 1 -C 6 (hydro)carbon groups, optionally containing fluorine or other heteroatoms, preferably perfluoroalkyl or (per)fluorooxyalkyl. - at least one vinylidene fluoride polymer [polymer]; and - inorganic particles at least partially coated with at least one perfluoropolyether block copolymer [polymer] comprising: A) one or more (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene segment (chain R f), that is to say a segment comprising recurring units having at least one catenary ether bond and at least one fluorocarbon moiety, and B) one or more polyalkylene segment (chain R a) comprising recurring units of formula: -(CR 1 R 2 -CR 3 R 4)- A) one or more (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene segment (chain R f), that is to say a segment comprising recurring units having at least one catenary ether bond and at least one fluorocarbon moiety, and B) one or more polyalkylene segment (chain R a) comprising recurring units of formula: -(CR 1 R 2 -CR 3 R 4)-
A pharmaceutical formulation comprising Compound; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the formulation comprises a release modifier that provides a maximum plasma concentration (C max) of Compound below 50 ng/mL when a dose of between 1-100 mg of the formulation is administered to a human, wherein the release modifier is a hypromellose.
Nuclear reactor, in particular a pressurized water reactor, comprising a reactor core and at least one control rod which is movable along a linear path of movement for controlling the reactivity of the reactor core, and further comprising a control rod position indication system comprising • a permanent magnet mounted on the control rod or a corresponding drive rod, • a number of reed switches arranged around the path of movement in order to be switched by a magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet when passing by, wherein • the permanent magnet has a north-south axis whose orientation is constant during movement, and • the respective reed switch has a number of reed contacts which are aligned along a longitudinal axis, characterized in that the longitudinal axis of at least one of the reed switches is inclined relative to the north-south axis of the permanent magnet, wherein the angle of inclination has an absolute value within a range from 15 to 65 degrees. • a permanent magnet mounted on the control rod or a corresponding drive rod, • a number of reed switches arranged around the path of movement in order to be switched by a magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet when passing by, • the permanent magnet has a north-south axis whose orientation is constant during movement, and • the respective reed switch has a number of reed contacts which are aligned along a longitudinal axis, characterized in that the longitudinal axis of at least one of the reed switches is inclined relative to the north-south axis of the permanent magnet, wherein the angle of inclination has an absolute value within a range from 15 to 65 degrees.
A composition comprising a nucleic acid, wherein the nucleic acid comprises a nucleotide sequence that encodes a chimeric protein, or a cell transfected or transduced with the nucleic acid, wherein the chimeric protein comprises (i) a membrane targeting region, (ii) an FKBP ligand-binding region, and (iii) a truncated MyD88 peptide lacking the TIR domain.
An optimised laser cutting method of a piece from a material by a cutting system comprising - a laser source for producing a laser beam having a power, and - a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for the passage of the cutting laser beam, wherein the method is characterized in that it comprises a step of determining a cutting power Pd such that Pd = Max Popt λe where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is determined in accordance with of the piece to be cut out, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with the type of system, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the piece is being cut out, λ is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting out the piece per mm of thickness of the piece, and e is the thickness of the part, in mm. - a laser source for producing a laser beam having a power, and - a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for the passage of the cutting laser beam, wherein the method is characterized in that it comprises a step of determining a cutting power Pd such that Pd = Max Popt λe where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is determined in accordance with of the piece to be cut out, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with the type of system, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the piece is being cut out, λ is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting out the piece per mm of thickness of the piece, and e is the thickness of the part, in mm. where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is determined in accordance with of the piece to be cut out, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with the type of system, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the piece is being cut out, λ is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting out the piece per mm of thickness of the piece, and e is the thickness of the part, in mm.
A liquid resin infusion manufacturing process for producing a molded article, comprising the steps of providing a curable composition, injecting said curable composition into a mold, and curing said curable composition, wherein the curable composition comprises: a) from 0.5 wt% to 4.0 wt%, of a thermoplastic polymer; b) from 0.3 wt% to 4.0 wt%, of core-shell particles wherein said core-shell particles have a particle size in the range of from 50 nm to 800 nm, preferably from 100 nm to 200 nm; c) from 0.1 wt% to 4.0 wt%, of inorganic particles wherein said inorganic particles have a particle size in the range of from 2.0 nm to 800 nm, preferably from 2.0 nm to 100 nm; d) an epoxy resin component which is or comprises one or more epoxy resin precursor(s), preferably epoxy resin precursor(s) having at least two epoxide groups per molecule; and e) one or more amine curing agent(s), wherein the initial viscosity of said curable composition, as measured according to the method disclosed in the specification, is no more than 5 Poise at a temperature within the temperature range of from 80°C to 130°C, wherein particle size is a volume-based particle sized, i.e. d(v,50) measured by dynamic light scattering using a Malvern Zetasizer 2000. a) from 0.5 wt% to 4.0 wt%, of a thermoplastic polymer; b) from 0.3 wt% to 4.0 wt%, of core-shell particles wherein said core-shell particles have a particle size in the range of from 50 nm to 800 nm, preferably from 100 nm to 200 nm; c) from 0.1 wt% to 4.0 wt%, of inorganic particles wherein said inorganic particles have a particle size in the range of from 2.0 nm to 800 nm, preferably from 2.0 nm to 100 nm; d) an epoxy resin component which is or comprises one or more epoxy resin precursor(s), preferably epoxy resin precursor(s) having at least two epoxide groups per molecule; and e) one or more amine curing agent(s),
An electromagnetic coil drive device comprising: a semiconductor switch which is connected in series with an electromagnetic coil so as to control a current supplied to the coil; a capacitor; a comparator which compares a voltage for charging or discharging the capacitor with two different voltages so as to generate a signal for operating the semiconductor switch to turn on or off the semiconductor switch in accordance with a result of the comparison; a first charging circuit (50, 50b) which charges the capacitor based on a voltage applied to the coil; and a discharging circuit which discharges the capacitor; characterized in that: the first charging circuit (50, 50b) has a first resistor and at least one compensating circuit which is connected in parallel with the first resistor; and a resistor (R2, R3) and a Zener diode (ZD2, ZD3) are connected in series in the compensating circuit. a semiconductor switch which is connected in series with an electromagnetic coil so as to control a current supplied to the coil; a capacitor; a comparator which compares a voltage for charging or discharging the capacitor with two different voltages so as to generate a signal for operating the semiconductor switch to turn on or off the semiconductor switch in accordance with a result of the comparison; a first charging circuit (50, 50b) which charges the capacitor based on a voltage applied to the coil; and a discharging circuit which discharges the capacitor; characterized in that: the first charging circuit (50, 50b) has a first resistor and at least one compensating circuit which is connected in parallel with the first resistor; and a resistor (R2, R3) and a Zener diode (ZD2, ZD3) are connected in series in the compensating circuit. the first charging circuit (50, 50b) has a first resistor and at least one compensating circuit which is connected in parallel with the first resistor; and a resistor (R2, R3) and a Zener diode (ZD2, ZD3) are connected in series in the compensating circuit.
A method for automatically editing brain electrical activity data received from at least two frontal EEG electrodes positioned on a patient, wherein the method is performed by a device for automatically editing brain electrical activity data signals, the method comprising: obtaining a signal representing brain electrical activity based on the two electrodes; analyzing the signal to determine if a plurality of temporal segments of the signal include an artifact due to lateral eye movements, wherein: determining if temporal segments of the signal include an artifact due to lateral eye movements includes filtering signals obtained from the electrodes positioned at F7 and F8 positions, determining if the difference between the filtered signals obtained from the electrodes positioned at the F7 and F8 positions exceeds a threshold, and identifying the segment as including the artifact in dependence on the threshold being exceeded; and editing the signal to remove the segment that includes the artifact. obtaining a signal representing brain electrical activity based on the two electrodes; analyzing the signal to determine if a plurality of temporal segments of the signal include an artifact due to lateral eye movements, wherein: determining if temporal segments of the signal include an artifact due to lateral eye movements includes filtering signals obtained from the electrodes positioned at F7 and F8 positions, determining if the difference between the filtered signals obtained from the electrodes positioned at the F7 and F8 positions exceeds a threshold, and identifying the segment as including the artifact in dependence on the threshold being exceeded; and editing the signal to remove the segment that includes the artifact. determining if temporal segments of the signal include an artifact due to lateral eye movements includes filtering signals obtained from the electrodes positioned at F7 and F8 positions, determining if the difference between the filtered signals obtained from the electrodes positioned at the F7 and F8 positions exceeds a threshold, and identifying the segment as including the artifact in dependence on the threshold being exceeded; and editing the signal to remove the segment that includes the artifact.
Apparatus for processing a slurry containing organic components, such as biomass, having a water content of at least 50%, comprising a heat exchanger to bring the water in the slurry in a supercritical state and a reactor to convert at least a part of the organic components in the slurry, wherein the reactor comprises one or more pipes and at least one transport screw is accommodated in at least one of the one or more pipes, the apparatus comprising a solids trap at a downstream end of the reactor, and the at least one screw extending through the solids trap, wherein the apparatus comprises a return line configured for recycling hot water from the solids trap to outer pipes of the heat exchanger to provide counter-current heat exchange between hot water from the solids trap and slurry before conversion in the heat exchanger.
A gripper device configured to pick up a pliable food product having a tail-like part from a pick up area and releasing it at a releasing area, comprising: a support, a pair of jaws mounted to the support for movement of distal ends thereof towards each other defining a closing position of the pair of jaws and away from each other defining an open position of the pair of jaws, and a tail bender device attached to the support and adjacent to one end of the pair of jaws, the tail bender device being configured to bend the tail-like part while transferring the food product from the pick up area until releasing it at the releasing area, characterized in that the tail bender device being moveable in relation to the pair of jaws, wherein the movement of the tail bender device relative to the pair of jaws comprises a movement of the tail bender device at least partly below the pair of jaws when being in closing position such that said bending of the tail-like part comprises pushing the tail-like part downward. a support, a pair of jaws mounted to the support for movement of distal ends thereof towards each other defining a closing position of the pair of jaws and away from each other defining an open position of the pair of jaws, and a tail bender device attached to the support and adjacent to one end of the pair of jaws, the tail bender device being configured to bend the tail-like part while transferring the food product from the pick up area until releasing it at the releasing area, characterized in that the tail bender device being moveable in relation to the pair of jaws, wherein the movement of the tail bender device relative to the pair of jaws comprises a movement of the tail bender device at least partly below the pair of jaws when being in closing position such that said bending of the tail-like part comprises pushing the tail-like part downward.
A fin Field Effect Transistor (finFET) arrangement comprising: a source region and a drain region, a gate crossing over a fin of the finFET between the source and drain regions, first and second silicide layers (6a, 6b) on the source and drain regions, respectively, and first and second contact layers (7a, 7b) on the first and second silicide layers (6a, 6b), respectively, wherein the first and second silicide layers (6a, 6b) are separated from the gate by a same distance D1 and include respective first and second surfaces (50, 60) that face the gate crossing over the fin, wherein the first and second surfaces (50, 60) each define respective first and second areas (A1, B1) that are each defined by a lateral length (L1, L3) in a first direction (y) in which the gate crosses over the fin and a height (h) in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the first and second contact layers (7a, 7b) and the first silicide layer each have a same lateral length in the first direction, and wherein the first and second surfaces (50, 60) are of equal height (h) in the second direction, while a lateral length of the second silicide layer is smaller than the lateral length of each of the first silicide layer, the first contact layer, and the second contact layer so that a capacitance between the first silicide layer and the gate is different from a capacitance between the second silicide layer and the gate. a source region and a drain region, a gate crossing over a fin of the finFET between the source and drain regions, first and second silicide layers (6a, 6b) on the source and drain regions, respectively, and first and second contact layers (7a, 7b) on the first and second silicide layers (6a, 6b), respectively, wherein the first and second silicide layers (6a, 6b) are separated from the gate by a same distance D1 and include respective first and second surfaces (50, 60) that face the gate crossing over the fin, wherein the first and second surfaces (50, 60) each define respective first and second areas (A1, B1) that are each defined by a lateral length (L1, L3) in a first direction (y) in which the gate crosses over the fin and a height (h) in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the first and second contact layers (7a, 7b) and the first silicide layer each have a same lateral length in the first direction, and wherein the first and second surfaces (50, 60) are of equal height (h) in the second direction, while a lateral length of the second silicide layer is smaller than the lateral length of each of the first silicide layer, the first contact layer, and the second contact layer so that a capacitance between the first silicide layer and the gate is different from a capacitance between the second silicide layer and the gate.