mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Process for the hydrometallurgical treatment of a lateritic nickel/cobalt ore consisting of a mixture of limonite and saprolite, characterised in that it consists in the following steps: - Making the limonite and saprolite mixture into a pulp in the presence of an iron-precipitating agent so as to form an initial pulp having a solids content of between 10 and 40 % by weight, preferably between 20 and 30 %; - Performing on the initial limonite and saprolite pulp a leaching process with sulphuric acid at a temperature between 70 °C and the boiling point of the solution, preferably between 90 °C and the boiling point, at atmospheric pressure; - Optionally performing on the pulp obtained by the leaching process a neutralisation process so as to have a pH between 2 and 3; - And carrying out a solid-liquid separation process on said pulp, preferably by decantation and counter current washing or filtration, so as to obtain an iron-containing solid residue, which is mainly in jarosite form, and a solution containing nickel and cobalt ions. - Making the limonite and saprolite mixture into a pulp in the presence of an iron-precipitating agent so as to form an initial pulp having a solids content of between 10 and 40 % by weight, preferably between 20 and 30 %; - Performing on the initial limonite and saprolite pulp a leaching process with sulphuric acid at a temperature between 70 °C and the boiling point of the solution, preferably between 90 °C and the boiling point, at atmospheric pressure; - Optionally performing on the pulp obtained by the leaching process a neutralisation process so as to have a pH between 2 and 3; - And carrying out a solid-liquid separation process on said pulp, preferably by decantation and counter current washing or filtration, so as to obtain an iron-containing solid residue, which is mainly in jarosite form, and a solution containing nickel and cobalt ions.
Operating mechanism for opening and closing at least two contacts simultaneously, which operating mechanism comprises: - a base frame; - a bridge body (4, 5) having an elongate contact surface with a length and a width, which elongate contact surface is configured to extend in length direction over and be in contact with the operating rods of the at least two contacts; - a first reaction arm extending substantially parallel to the length of the elongate contact surface, wherein the first reaction arm is hinging with one end to the base frame and with the other end to the bridge body (4, 5); - a second reaction arm extending parallel to the first reaction arm and at a distance of the first reaction arm in the direction perpendicular to the elongate contact surface, which second reaction arm is hinging with one end to the base frame and with the other end to the bridge body (5, 6); - a rod mechanism of two links (28, 29) wherein the first ends of the two links (28, 29) are hinging with each other, wherein the second end of one link is hinging with the base frame and the second end of the other link is hinging with the bridging body (4, 5), wherein the hinging axes of the rod mechanism are parallel to the width of the elongate contact surface; - a cam arranged on a shaft, wherein the shaft is arranged adjacent to the rod mechanism (28, 29), wherein the shaft extends parallel to the hinging axes of the rod mechanism (28, 29) and wherein the cam is in operating contact with the hinging axis of the first ends of the two links (28, 29). - a base frame; - a bridge body (4, 5) having an elongate contact surface with a length and a width, which elongate contact surface is configured to extend in length direction over and be in contact with the operating rods of the at least two contacts; - a first reaction arm extending substantially parallel to the length of the elongate contact surface, wherein the first reaction arm is hinging with one end to the base frame and with the other end to the bridge body (4, 5); - a second reaction arm extending parallel to the first reaction arm and at a distance of the first reaction arm in the direction perpendicular to the elongate contact surface, which second reaction arm is hinging with one end to the base frame and with the other end to the bridge body (5, 6); - a rod mechanism of two links (28, 29) wherein the first ends of the two links (28, 29) are hinging with each other, wherein the second end of one link is hinging with the base frame and the second end of the other link is hinging with the bridging body (4, 5), wherein the hinging axes of the rod mechanism are parallel to the width of the elongate contact surface; - a cam arranged on a shaft, wherein the shaft is arranged adjacent to the rod mechanism (28, 29), wherein the shaft extends parallel to the hinging axes of the rod mechanism (28, 29) and wherein the cam is in operating contact with the hinging axis of the first ends of the two links (28, 29).
Prefabricated cladding element for external masonrywork in the region of a window or door reveal, comprising a basic body which consists of an insulating material and has an outer side which is rounded and/or bevelled and/or stepped at least in certain portions and which is coated at least in certain portions with a render layer, wherein an elongate web which is coated with the render layer and is to be positioned on the inner side of the reveal is integrally formed on the one-part basic body in such a way that the basic body encloses the masonrywork edge in the installed state, wherein the render layer extends from the web over the outer side already in the non-installed state.
A method of producing a modular construction insulating member, comprising the steps of: - forming, in a flat panel of insulating foam material, a depressed seat which opens out at a first face (2-A) of the flat panel; said depressed seat having at least a first and second groove (5, 6) which open out at a bottom wall of the depressed seat, extend towards a second face (2-B) of the flat panel, and extend substantially the whole length of the flat panel; - placing inside said depressed seat an elongated reinforcing member having a first lateral portion housed in said first groove, a second lateral portion housed in said second groove, and a centre portion housed in said depressed seat; - forming a mixture of water, foam material particles, sand and cement, pouring said mixture inside said depressed seat so as to fill said grooves (5,6) and said depressed seat and incorporate said reinforcing member, and allowing said mixture to harden; the outer surface of the hardened mixture defining a first face (30-A) of the modular insulating member, a second face (30-B) of which is defined by the second face of said flat panel; the method comprising a step of forming at least a third and fourth groove (8, 9) located on opposite sides of the first and second groove (5, 6); the method also comprising the step of forming a further elongated reinforcing member having a first lateral portion housed in said third groove, a second lateral portion housed in said fourth groove, and a centre portion housed in said depressed seat and over the centre portion of the reinforcing member; said step of pouring said mixture comprising the step of covering both the reinforcing members (10, 20) so they are incorporated in the mixture. - forming, in a flat panel of insulating foam material, a depressed seat which opens out at a first face (2-A) of the flat panel; said depressed seat having at least a first and second groove (5, 6) which open out at a bottom wall of the depressed seat, extend towards a second face (2-B) of the flat panel, and extend substantially the whole length of the flat panel; - placing inside said depressed seat an elongated reinforcing member having a first lateral portion housed in said first groove, a second lateral portion housed in said second groove, and a centre portion housed in said depressed seat; - forming a mixture of water, foam material particles, sand and cement, pouring said mixture inside said depressed seat so as to fill said grooves (5,6) and said depressed seat and incorporate said reinforcing member, and allowing said mixture to harden; the outer surface of the hardened mixture defining a first face (30-A) of the modular insulating member, a second face (30-B) of which is defined by the second face of said flat panel;
A plural component heater assembly comprising: a plurality of heater modules (206, 208, 210), each module comprising a block having at least two bores (224, 226) forming a first component flow path and at least two bores (228, 230) forming a second component flow path separate from the first component flow path; and at least one heating element receptacle configured to receive a heating element for heating the first and second component flow paths, the heater assembly being characterized in that the at least two bores (224, 226, 228, 230) of each component flow path are connected by a respective opening that forms a transverse passageway therebetween. a plurality of heater modules (206, 208, 210), each module comprising a block having at least two bores (224, 226) forming a first component flow path and at least two bores (228, 230) forming a second component flow path separate from the first component flow path; and at least one heating element receptacle configured to receive a heating element for heating the first and second component flow paths, the heater assembly being characterized in that the at least two bores (224, 226, 228, 230) of each component flow path are connected by a respective opening that forms a transverse passageway therebetween.
A fluid pump comprising: an inlet for introducing fluid into said fluid pump; an outlet for discharging said fluid from said fluid pump; a motor having an armature which rotates about an axis such that said armature is supported at one end by a first bearing and at second end by a second bearing, said motor also having a stator which circumferentially surrounds said armature such that a fluid passage is defined radially between said armature and said stator through which said fluid flows from said inlet to said outlet; a pumping arrangement which is rotated by said armature and which pumps said fluid from said inlet to said outlet;a flow impedance member extending axially in said fluid passage; the flow impedance member extending radially into fluid passage from stator such that flow impedance member is in close proximity to armature, thereby impeding circumferential flow of said fluid within said fluid passage, thereby generating a pressure gradient circumferentially within said fluid passage which applies a lateral force to said armature, characterised in that the pump further comprises an axial flow separator located within said fluid passage which impedes axial flow of said fluid within said fluid passage. an inlet for introducing fluid into said fluid pump; an outlet for discharging said fluid from said fluid pump; a motor having an armature which rotates about an axis such that said armature is supported at one end by a first bearing and at second end by a second bearing, said motor also having a stator which circumferentially surrounds said armature such that a fluid passage is defined radially between said armature and said stator through which said fluid flows from said inlet to said outlet; a pumping arrangement which is rotated by said armature and which pumps said fluid from said inlet to said outlet;a flow impedance member extending axially in said fluid passage; the flow impedance member extending radially into fluid passage from stator such that flow impedance member is in close proximity to armature, thereby impeding circumferential flow of said fluid within said fluid passage, thereby generating a pressure gradient circumferentially within said fluid passage which applies a lateral force to said armature, characterised in that the pump further comprises an axial flow separator located within said fluid passage which impedes axial flow of said fluid within said fluid passage.
A main tee for a suspended ceiling formed of metal sheet and having an upper reinforcing bulb, a lower flange and a web between the bulb and flange, the web having evenly spaced, generally vertical cross tee receiving slots along a length of the tee and a series of suspension wire receiving holes (18, 17) along the length of the tee, the lowermost edges of the holes being above a highest extremity of the cross tee slots, characterized in that the suspension receiving holes including round holes and oblong holes adjacent to the cross tee slots. a lower flange and a web between the bulb and flange, the web having evenly spaced, generally vertical cross tee receiving slots along a length of the tee and a series of suspension wire receiving holes (18, 17) along the length of the tee, the lowermost edges of the holes being above a highest extremity of the cross tee slots, characterized in that the suspension receiving holes including round holes and oblong holes adjacent to the cross tee slots.
Method for performing a parking procedure of a vehicle into a perpendicular parking space, wherein the vehicle has front wheels which can be steered by means of a front-axle steering system and rear wheels which can be steered by means of a rear-axle steering system, comprising the steps: a) guiding the vehicle from a starting position for the parking process to a reference position along a first manoeuvre section wherein the vehicle is guided along the first manoeuvre section with steering angles (18, 19) of the front wheels and rear wheels which are set in opposite directions and b) guiding the vehicle from the reference position up to a target position in the perpendicular parking space along a second manoeuvre section, wherein the vehicle is guided along at least one partial section (17, 18) of the second manoeuvre section with steering angles (18, 19) of the front wheels and rear wheels which are set in the same direction. a) guiding the vehicle from a starting position for the parking process to a reference position along a first manoeuvre section wherein the vehicle is guided along the first manoeuvre section with steering angles (18, 19) of the front wheels and rear wheels which are set in opposite directions and b) guiding the vehicle from the reference position up to a target position in the perpendicular parking space along a second manoeuvre section, wherein the vehicle is guided along at least one partial section (17, 18) of the second manoeuvre section with steering angles (18, 19) of the front wheels and rear wheels which are set in the same direction.
An atomic layer deposition apparatus comprising: a precursor solution source vessel; a reactant source; a first purge gas source; a second purge gas source; a vaporizer in fluid connection with both the precursor solution source vessel and the first purge gas source; a deposition chamber in fluid connection with each of the reactant source, the first purge gas source, the second gas purge gas source and the vaporizer; and a system pump in fluid connection with each of the reactant source, the vaporizer and the deposition chamber, wherein the atomic layer deposition apparatus comprises an on/off switching valve to modulate or control the amount of solution provided to the vaporizer to provide doses of solution in the amount needed for an atomic layer deposition vapour pulse, characterized in that the valve is thermally isolated from the vaporizer by the use of a thermal insulator conduit. a precursor solution source vessel; a reactant source; a first purge gas source; a second purge gas source; a vaporizer in fluid connection with both the precursor solution source vessel and the first purge gas source; a deposition chamber in fluid connection with each of the reactant source, the first purge gas source, the second gas purge gas source and the vaporizer; and a system pump in fluid connection with each of the reactant source, the vaporizer and the deposition chamber, wherein the atomic layer deposition apparatus comprises an on/off switching valve to modulate or control the amount of solution provided to the vaporizer to provide doses of solution in the amount needed for an atomic layer deposition vapour pulse, the valve is thermally isolated from the vaporizer by the use of a thermal insulator conduit.
Transmitter for Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution, CV-QKD, the transmitter comprising a signal generation unit configured to generate at least one CV-QKD signal and at least one reference signal having different frequencies and the same amplitude, wherein the signal generation unit includes a digital-to-analog converter, DAC, configured to generate the at least one CV-QKD signal and the at least one reference signal in an electrical domain of the transmitter, an amplitude modification element configured to reduce the amplitude of the at least one CV-QKD signal, wherein the amplitude modification element is configured to reduce the amplitude of the at least one CV-QKD signal in the electrical domain of the transmitter, and a signal transmission unit configured to optically transmit the at least one CV-QKD signal (102, 106) and the at least one reference signal, wherein the optical transmission unit includes an electro-optic modulator configured to convert the at least one CV-QKD signal (102, 106) and the at least one reference signal from the electrical domain into an optical domain of the transmitter. a signal generation unit configured to generate at least one CV-QKD signal and at least one reference signal having different frequencies and the same amplitude, wherein the signal generation unit includes a digital-to-analog converter, DAC, configured to generate the at least one CV-QKD signal and the at least one reference signal in an electrical domain of the transmitter, an amplitude modification element configured to reduce the amplitude of the at least one CV-QKD signal, wherein the amplitude modification element is configured to reduce the amplitude of the at least one CV-QKD signal in the electrical domain of the transmitter, and a signal transmission unit configured to optically transmit the at least one CV-QKD signal (102, 106) and the at least one reference signal, wherein the optical transmission unit includes an electro-optic modulator configured to convert the at least one CV-QKD signal (102, 106) and the at least one reference signal from the electrical domain into an optical domain of the transmitter.
A rotary milking parlour, wherein the rotary milking parlour comprises a rotary platform, plurality of milking stalls arranged on the rotary platform, at least one common milk line (27, 31) conducting milk from several milking stalls to a common milk tank, a local milk line (22, 25a, 25b) for each milking stall conducting milk from an animal milked in the milking stall to the common milk line (27, 31), a detecting member for each milking stall configured to detect the quality of the milk in local milk line (22, 25), a local milk receiver for each milking stall configured to collect the milk in the local milk line (22, 25) and a valve member for each milking stall configured to control the milk flow from the local milk receiver to the common milk line (27, 31), wherein the rotary parlour comprises a control unit configured to control the valve members such that the milk is retained in the local receivers during the whole milking process of the individual animals and to receive information about the quality of the milk from the detecting members, characterised in that the control unit further is configured to control the valve members such that all milk of acceptable quality from the local milk receiver is discharged, via the common milk line (27, 31), to the common milk tank before milk of unacceptable quality is discharged from the local milk receivers to the common milk line (27, 31) during a milking period in the milking parlour extending between two following washing processes of the common milk line (27, 31).
Temperature-controlled, autonomous insulating container having an outer wall which contains or consists of insulating material and which comprises a base, side walls and a lid which can be placed on the side walls, which together delimit an interior space in the insulating container, wherein the interior space comprises at least one transport chamber delimited by a transport chamber wall for receiving goods to be transported, at least one regulating/control system and at least one energy source in at least one control chamber, at least one cooling region (9, 91, 92) with at least one cooling element, a ventilation system comprising an air channel suitable for air circulation and at least one fan arranged in this air channel, wherein the transport chamber is closed with respect to the ventilation system and the air channel surrounds the transport chamber directly or indirectly on all sides, characterized in that the transport chamber wall is provided with heating means on all sides, and in that the transport chamber wall is provided with a temperature sensor on all sides, in cubic form on each side of the cube.
A composition, comprising from 2% to 25% by weight of a spinosyn, from 15% to 75% by weight of at least one proteinaceous material and from 5% to 70% by weight of at least one polymeric material, wherein the proteinaceous material is selected from the group consisting of bovine serum albumen, egg albumen, whey, gelatin and zein and the polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, derivatives of polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and derivatives of polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and wherein the composition exhibits enhanced pesticidal activity levels compared to a composition dissimilar only in not having the at least one proteinaceous material and the at least one polymeric material.
An apparatus for picking up and positioning an item comprising: a vacuum assembly capable of applying a suction force to the item; an engaging plate (128, 228) positioned adjacent the vacuum assembly and having a first plurality of apertures formed therein such that the suction force can be applied to the item through the first plurality of apertures; and a blocking member (134, 234) positioned adjacent the engaging plate and capable of interrupting the suction force flowing through the apertures of the engaging plate, wherein the blocking member is positionable in a first position allowing the item to be picked up and a second position interrupting the suction force to assist disengagement of the item from the engaging plate, wherein the blocking member is a plate slideably mounted adjacent the engaging plate and characterized in that the blocking member has a second plurality of apertures that generally align with the first plurality of apertures of the engaging plate when the blocking member is in the first position and that are generally out of alignment with the first plurality of apertures of the engaging plate when the blocking member is in the second position.
A switchgear with a contact arrangement having a normally closed contact, a normally open contact and a switch contact arranged between the normally closed contact and the normally open contact, which switch contact bears on the normally closed contact in the inoperative position and on the normally open contact in the working position, wherein the switch contact has a normally closed contact surface for bearing on the contact surface of the normally closed contact and a normally open contact surface for bearing on the contact surface of the normally open contact, characterised in that the contact surface of the normally closed contact and the corresponding normally closed contact surface as the counter-contact surface of the switch contact is constructed as a cross-contact, and the contact surface of the normally open contact and the normally open contact surface as the counter-contact surface of the switch contact is constructed as a surface contact with a planar contact point.