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A catalytic reaction system comprising: a catalytic reactor fluidly connected with at least two slurry loops, the reactor comprising at least as many reactor product outlets and at least as many slurry return inlets as slurry loops; each slurry loop comprising a separation system comprising at least one separation device for separating concentrated catalyst slurry from liquid product, the at least one separation device comprising a product outlet for removal of liquid product therefrom, a slurry offtake fluidly connecting an inlet positioned in the top portion of the at least one separator to one of the reactor product outlets such that, during operation, slurry within the catalytic reactor can be introduced from the reactor to the separation device, a slurry return fluidly connecting an outlet of the at least one separator to one of the slurry return inlets; wherein a distance between each reactor product outlet and the corresponding slurry return inlet of the corresponding slurry loop is selected such that, during operation, the pressure balance drives desired flow through the slurry loops; and wherein the at least one separation device of at least one of the at least two slurry loops is a magnetic dynamic settler. a catalytic reactor fluidly connected with at least two slurry loops, the reactor comprising at least as many reactor product outlets and at least as many slurry return inlets as slurry loops; each slurry loop comprising a separation system comprising at least one separation device for separating concentrated catalyst slurry from liquid product, the at least one separation device comprising a product outlet for removal of liquid product therefrom, a slurry offtake fluidly connecting an inlet positioned in the top portion of the at least one separator to one of the reactor product outlets such that, during operation, slurry within the catalytic reactor can be introduced from the reactor to the separation device, a slurry return fluidly connecting an outlet of the at least one separator to one of the slurry return inlets; wherein a distance between each reactor product outlet and the corresponding slurry return inlet of the corresponding slurry loop is selected such that, during operation, the pressure balance drives desired flow through the slurry loops; and wherein the at least one separation device of at least one of the at least two slurry loops is a magnetic dynamic settler.
A service provision device comprising: third-party measurement request means for requesting measurement of a mobile terminal to a third-party measurement device when receiving a request for providing a service associated with position information from the mobile terminal, information of the third-party measurement device being stored in advance and the third-party measurement device being associated with a mobile communication network to which the mobile terminal belongs; service provision means for providing the service to the mobile terminal, based on position information of the mobile terminal acquired in response to the requesting by the third-party measurement request means and position information of the mobile terminal measured by a measurement unit provided in the mobile terminal; characterized by comparison means for comparing the position information of the mobile terminal measured by the measurement unit provided in the mobile terminal with the position information acquired in response to the requesting by the third-party measurement request means, and notifying a result of the comparison to the service provision means, wherein the service provision means provides the service to the mobile terminal, based on the result of the comparison acquired from the comparison means. third-party measurement request means for requesting measurement of a mobile terminal to a third-party measurement device when receiving a request for providing a service associated with position information from the mobile terminal, information of the third-party measurement device being stored in advance and the third-party measurement device being associated with a mobile communication network to which the mobile terminal belongs; service provision means for providing the service to the mobile terminal, based on position information of the mobile terminal acquired in response to the requesting by the third-party measurement request means and position information of the mobile terminal measured by a measurement unit provided in the mobile terminal; characterized by comparison means for comparing the position information of the mobile terminal measured by the measurement unit provided in the mobile terminal with the position information acquired in response to the requesting by the third-party measurement request means, and notifying a result of the comparison to the service provision means, wherein the service provision means provides the service to the mobile terminal, based on the result of the comparison acquired from the comparison means.
A method for preparing a photomask blank comprising a transparent substrate, at least one film containing chromium and free of silicon, and at least one film containing silicon and oxygen or silicon, oxygen and nitrogen, and free of transition metal, the film and film being in contact with one another, by a sputtering method wherein (i) when the film is deposited on the film, for a predetermined period of time at the initial stage of deposition, the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate which is reduced relative to a set value for a prescribed composition of the film, or without supply of oxygen-containing gas, after which the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate of the set value conforming to the prescribed composition; or (ii) when the film is deposited on the film, the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate of a set value conforming to a prescribed composition of the film, and then, for a predetermined period of time at the final stage of the deposition, the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate reduced from the set value or without supply of oxygen-containing gas. (i) when the film is deposited on the film, for a predetermined period of time at the initial stage of deposition, the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate which is reduced relative to a set value for a prescribed composition of the film, or without supply of oxygen-containing gas, after which the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate of the set value conforming to the prescribed composition; or (ii) when the film is deposited on the film, the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate of a set value conforming to a prescribed composition of the film, and then, for a predetermined period of time at the final stage of the deposition, the film is sputtered with supply of oxygen-containing gas in an amount or flow rate reduced from the set value or without supply of oxygen-containing gas.
A lane-keeping system suitable for use on an automated vehicle, said system comprising: a camera configured to detect a lane-marking of a roadway traveled by a vehicle; an inertial-measurement-unit configured to determine relative-motion of the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the camera and the inertial-measurement-unit, wherein when the lane-marking is detected said controller is configured to determine a last-position of the vehicle relative to a centerline of the roadway based on the lane-marking, determine a current-vector used to steer the vehicle towards the centerline of the roadway based on the last-position, and determine an offset-vector indicative of motion of the vehicle relative to the centerline of the roadway, and wherein when the lane-marking is not detected said controller is configured to determine an offset-position relative to the last-position based on information from the inertial-measurement-unit, determine a correction-vector used to steer the vehicle from the offset-position towards the centerline of the roadway based on the last-position and the offset-vector, and steer the vehicle according to the correction-vector. a camera configured to detect a lane-marking of a roadway traveled by a vehicle; an inertial-measurement-unit configured to determine relative-motion of the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the camera and the inertial-measurement-unit, wherein when the lane-marking is detected said controller is configured to determine a last-position of the vehicle relative to a centerline of the roadway based on the lane-marking, determine a current-vector used to steer the vehicle towards the centerline of the roadway based on the last-position, and determine an offset-vector indicative of motion of the vehicle relative to the centerline of the roadway, and wherein when the lane-marking is not detected said controller is configured to determine an offset-position relative to the last-position based on information from the inertial-measurement-unit, determine a correction-vector used to steer the vehicle from the offset-position towards the centerline of the roadway based on the last-position and the offset-vector, and steer the vehicle according to the correction-vector.
A clip for mounting a furring channel to a support structure, the clip having a body portion attachable relative to the support structure; and two connection portions (18,20) connected to and extending transversely from the body portion, each of the connection portions (18,20) has at least two opposed connection positions (22,24) adapted to connect to the furring channel; characterised in that the clip has two leg portions (26,28) extending transversely from the body portion away from the connection portions (18,20); and each leg portion (26,28) has a foot portion (30,32), each foot portion (30,32) extending transversely from respective leg portions (26,28), each foot portion (30,32) extending towards each other in the same plane; wherein in use, when the body portion is attached relative to the support structure, each foot portion (30,32) is proximal to the support structure and each of the at least one connection portion (18,20) is distal to the support structure. a body portion attachable relative to the support structure; and two connection portions (18,20) connected to and extending transversely from the body portion, each of the connection portions (18,20) has at least two opposed connection positions (22,24) adapted to connect to the furring channel; characterised in that the clip has two leg portions (26,28) extending transversely from the body portion away from the connection portions (18,20); and each leg portion (26,28) has a foot portion (30,32), each foot portion (30,32) extending transversely from respective leg portions (26,28), each foot portion (30,32) extending towards each other in the same plane; wherein in use, when the body portion is attached relative to the support structure, each foot portion (30,32) is proximal to the support structure and each of the at least one connection portion (18,20) is distal to the support structure.
An integrated circuit bridge interconnect system (200;300;400), comprising: a first semiconductor die (220;320;420) having a first side and a second side; a second semiconductor die (230;330;430), having a first side and a second side, provided in a side-by-side configuration with the first semiconductor die (220;320;420): a bridge semiconductor die, having a first side and a second side; the second side of the bridge semiconductor die being disposed at least partially on the first sides of the first semiconductor die (220;320;420) and the second semiconductor die (230;330;430); the bridge semiconductor die being configured to electrically interconnect the first semiconductor die (220;320;420) and the second semiconductor die (230;330;430); the bridge semiconductor die having bridge semiconductor die through vias from the first side of the bridge semiconductor die to the second side of the bridge semiconductor die, characterized in that: the bridge semiconductor die through vias being filled with metallizations to connect passive metal interconnect lines on the first side of the bridge semiconductor die to enable the interconnecting. a first semiconductor die (220;320;420) having a first side and a second side; a second semiconductor die (230;330;430), having a first side and a second side, provided in a side-by-side configuration with the first semiconductor die (220;320;420): a bridge semiconductor die, having a first side and a second side; the second side of the bridge semiconductor die being disposed at least partially on the first sides of the first semiconductor die (220;320;420) and the second semiconductor die (230;330;430); the bridge semiconductor die being configured to electrically interconnect the first semiconductor die (220;320;420) and the second semiconductor die (230;330;430); the bridge semiconductor die having bridge semiconductor die through vias from the first side of the bridge semiconductor die to the second side of the bridge semiconductor die, characterized in that: the bridge semiconductor die through vias being filled with metallizations to connect passive metal interconnect lines on the first side of the bridge semiconductor die to enable the interconnecting. a bridge semiconductor die, having a first side and a second side; the second side of the bridge semiconductor die being disposed at least partially on the first sides of the first semiconductor die (220;320;420) and the second semiconductor die (230;330;430); the bridge semiconductor die being configured to electrically interconnect the first semiconductor die (220;320;420) and the second semiconductor die (230;330;430); the bridge semiconductor die having bridge semiconductor die through vias from the first side of the bridge semiconductor die to the second side of the bridge semiconductor die, characterized in that: the bridge semiconductor die through vias being filled with metallizations to connect passive metal interconnect lines on the first side of the bridge semiconductor die to enable the interconnecting.
Kitchen tap having a tap body and a spout which is pivotally mounted on the tap body, and having a limiter ring which is fixable on the spout to rotate therewith in order to limit a pivot range of the spout relative to the tap body, characterised in that the spout is mounted on the tap body by means of a cap nut, and the limiter ring has been pushed onto the spout and co-operates with the cap nut in order to limit the pivot range.
A liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal layer, an array substrate and a color filter substrate which face each other via the liquid crystal layer, having a touch panel function, wherein the color filter substrate includes: a transparent substrate; a first transparent electrode layer formed on a first surface of the transparent substrate for touch sensing; a second transparent electrode layer formed on a second surface of the transparent substrate for the touch sensing; a color filter formed on the first transparent electrode layer, including a red filter, a green filter, and a blue filter; and a transparent resin layer formed on the color filter, wherein the second transparent electrode layer is formed on a display surface side; the transparent resin layer is formed on a liquid crystal layer side, the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy and an initial state alignment which is parallel to a substrate surface, the liquid crystal molecules rotating parallel with respect to the substrate surface when a liquid crystal drive voltage is applied, and a total film thickness of the color filter and the transparent resin layer is within a range from 2.5 μm to 9 μm. a transparent substrate; a first transparent electrode layer formed on a first surface of the transparent substrate for touch sensing; a second transparent electrode layer formed on a second surface of the transparent substrate for the touch sensing; a color filter formed on the first transparent electrode layer, including a red filter, a green filter, and a blue filter; and a transparent resin layer formed on the color filter, wherein the second transparent electrode layer is formed on a display surface side; the transparent resin layer is formed on a liquid crystal layer side, the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric anisotropy and an initial state alignment which is parallel to a substrate surface, the liquid crystal molecules rotating parallel with respect to the substrate surface when a liquid crystal drive voltage is applied, and a total film thickness of the color filter and the transparent resin layer is within a range from 2.5 μm to 9 μm.
A method for detecting the presence or absence of an analyte in a sample, the method comprising: introducing a sensor compound or a sample into a channel, the channel having a length and a width, the length being substantially greater than the width; measuring one or more electrical properties of the channel along at least a portion of the length of the channel; determining a reference channel electrical property value based on the one or more electrical properties of the channel measured during the previous measuring step; introducing either the sample into the channel comprising the sensor compound, or the sensor compound into the channel comprising the sample, wherein the sensor compound is allowed to flow along the length of the channel; measuring the one or more electrical properties of the channel along at least the portion of the length of the channel after the sample and the sensor compound are introduced into the channel; determining an electrical property value based on the one or more electrical properties measured after the sensor compound and the sample are introduced into the channel; determining a difference between the reference channel electrical property value and the electrical property value; and determining the presence of an analyte in the channel based on the difference between the reference channel electrical property value and the electrical property value, wherein an interaction between the analyte and the sensor compound results in formation of an aggregate that alters one or more electrical properties of the channel. introducing a sensor compound or a sample into a channel, the channel having a length and a width, the length being substantially greater than the width; measuring one or more electrical properties of the channel along at least a portion of the length of the channel; determining a reference channel electrical property value based on the one or more electrical properties of the channel measured during the previous measuring step; introducing either the sample into the channel comprising the sensor compound, or the sensor compound into the channel comprising the sample, wherein the sensor compound is allowed to flow along the length of the channel; measuring the one or more electrical properties of the channel along at least the portion of the length of the channel after the sample and the sensor compound are introduced into the channel; determining an electrical property value based on the one or more electrical properties measured after the sensor compound and the sample are introduced into the channel; determining a difference between the reference channel electrical property value and the electrical property value; and determining the presence of an analyte in the channel based on the difference between the reference channel electrical property value and the electrical property value, wherein an interaction between the analyte and the sensor compound results in formation of an aggregate that alters one or more electrical properties of the channel.
A security system comprising: a secure zone, user access to which is restricted; a first gateway configured to use a first encryption algorithm; and a second gateway configured to use a second encryption algorithm; wherein the first gateway is configured to restrict access to the second gateway, the second gateway being accessible via the first gateway with a first key; wherein the second gateway is configured to restrict access to the secure zone, the secure zone being accessible via the second gateway with a second key; and wherein the first encryption algorithm is different from the second encryption algorithm. a secure zone, user access to which is restricted; a first gateway configured to use a first encryption algorithm; and a second gateway configured to use a second encryption algorithm; wherein the first gateway is configured to restrict access to the second gateway, the second gateway being accessible via the first gateway with a first key; wherein the second gateway is configured to restrict access to the secure zone, the secure zone being accessible via the second gateway with a second key; and wherein the first encryption algorithm is different from the second encryption algorithm.
A vent hole array that is incorporated into a mask body or gas path componentry that is directly connected to a mask, for venting exhaust gases from the mask body or gas path componentry of a respiratory therapy system, the vent hole array comprising a plurality of vent holes, a substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface, the vent holes extending through the substrate and each having a vent hole circumference, each of the vent holes comprising an exhaust gas inlet at the inner surface of the substrate and an exhaust gas outlet at an outer surface of the substrate, each of the vent holes further comprising a sidewall extending between the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet, the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet having different diameters such that the sidewall of each of the vent holes is inclined at a taper angle (β+, β-) between the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet; wherein the taper angle (β+, β-)of the inclined side wall of each of the vent holes varies around the vent hole circumference, wherein the exhaust gas outlet and the exhaust gas inlet each have a notional centre point, and a vent hole axis passing through the notional centre point of the outlet and inlet (123, 125) thereby defining the draft direction of each vent hole, the vent holes have the same draw direction being the direction at which a mould tool is opened or removed relative to the vent during manufacture, wherein the vent holes further from the centre of the vent have a draft direction which is inclined at a greater angle from the draw direction relative to the vent hole(s) nearer the centre of the vent. a plurality of vent holes, a substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface, the vent holes extending through the substrate and each having a vent hole circumference, each of the vent holes comprising an exhaust gas inlet at the inner surface of the substrate and an exhaust gas outlet at an outer surface of the substrate, each of the vent holes further comprising a sidewall extending between the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet, the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet having different diameters such that the sidewall of each of the vent holes is inclined at a taper angle (β+, β-) between the exhaust gas inlet and the exhaust gas outlet; wherein the taper angle (β+, β-)of the inclined side wall of each of the vent holes varies around the vent hole circumference, wherein the exhaust gas outlet and the exhaust gas inlet each have a notional centre point, and a vent hole axis passing through the notional centre point of the outlet and inlet (123, 125) thereby defining the draft direction of each vent hole, the vent holes have the same draw direction being the direction at which a mould tool is opened or removed relative to the vent during manufacture, wherein the vent holes further from the centre of the vent have a draft direction which is inclined at a greater angle from the draw direction relative to the vent hole(s) nearer the centre of the vent.