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Fluid flow device, comprising: - a system chip having a substrate; - a flow channel defined within said substrate; - a sensor unit connected to said flow channel for determining a property of a fluid in said flow channel; - a valve unit for regulating fluid flow through said flow channel, comprising a valve chamber defined within said substrate, and comprising a valve member that is movably arranged within the valve chamber such that a fluid flow through said flow channel can be regulated, wherein said flow channel has a connection channel part defined within said substrate, wherein said connection channel part is connected to said valve unit, the connection channel part providing an internal connection, within the substrate, directly connecting the flow channel provided with the sensor unit to the valve chamber of the valve unit; and - control means connected to said valve unit and said sensor unit, and arranged for controlling said valve unit based on signals obtained by said sensor unit, wherein the valve chamber is defined by a floor, a circumferential side wall, and a ceiling, wherein the valve chamber comprises an inlet for fluid and an outlet for fluid, wherein at least one of the inlet and the outlet is provided in the side wall of the valve chamber and is connected to the connection channel part, and wherein the valve member comprises an internal flow channel (36, 38) defined within the valve member, having a first outer end that faces the floor, the fluid flow device being characterized in that the internal flow channel (36, 38) has a second outer end that faces the side wall. - a system chip having a substrate; - a flow channel defined within said substrate; - a sensor unit connected to said flow channel for determining a property of a fluid in said flow channel; - a valve unit for regulating fluid flow through said flow channel, comprising a valve chamber defined within said substrate, and comprising a valve member that is movably arranged within the valve chamber such that a fluid flow through said flow channel can be regulated, wherein said flow channel has a connection channel part defined within said substrate, wherein said connection channel part is connected to said valve unit, the connection channel part providing an internal connection, within the substrate, directly connecting the flow channel provided with the sensor unit to the valve chamber of the valve unit; and - control means connected to said valve unit and said sensor unit, and arranged for controlling said valve unit based on signals obtained by said sensor unit, wherein the valve chamber is defined by a floor, a circumferential side wall, and a ceiling, wherein the valve chamber comprises an inlet for fluid and an outlet for fluid, wherein at least one of the inlet and the outlet is provided in the side wall of the valve chamber and is connected to the connection channel part, and wherein the valve member comprises an internal flow channel (36, 38) defined within the valve member, having a first outer end that faces the floor, the fluid flow device being characterized in that the internal flow channel (36, 38) has a second outer end that faces the side wall.
An evaporative cooling system comprising: a primary cooling unit (100, 200) that utilizes a cooling fluid flowing through a primary heat exchange medium to cool supply air flowing past the primary heat exchange medium, the primary cooling unit including a supply line for supplying the cooling fluid to the primary heat exchange medium, a return reservoir for collecting the cooling fluid supplied to the primary heat exchange medium, and a pump for recirculating the cooling fluid collected in the reservoir back to the supply line; a bleed line configured to bleed a portion of the recirculating cooling fluid from the primary cooling unit (100, 200), the bleed line being directly connected to the supply line at a position downstream of the pump; and a secondary cooling unit disposed upstream of the primary cooling unit (100, 200) with respect to a flow direction of the supply air, the secondary cooling unit comprising a secondary heat exchange medium configured to receive the cooling fluid bled from the primary cooling unit (100, 200) through the bleed line. a primary cooling unit (100, 200) that utilizes a cooling fluid flowing through a primary heat exchange medium to cool supply air flowing past the primary heat exchange medium, the primary cooling unit including a supply line for supplying the cooling fluid to the primary heat exchange medium, a return reservoir for collecting the cooling fluid supplied to the primary heat exchange medium, and a pump for recirculating the cooling fluid collected in the reservoir back to the supply line; a bleed line configured to bleed a portion of the recirculating cooling fluid from the primary cooling unit (100, 200), the bleed line being directly connected to the supply line at a position downstream of the pump; and a secondary cooling unit disposed upstream of the primary cooling unit (100, 200) with respect to a flow direction of the supply air, the secondary cooling unit comprising a secondary heat exchange medium configured to receive the cooling fluid bled from the primary cooling unit (100, 200) through the bleed line.
Process for preparing 1-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl] ethanone of formula or a salt thereof: comprising the following steps: a. the reaction of 1-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethanone of formula: with the 4-substituted-phenylmethyl sulfide or sulfoxide or sulfone of formula: wherein n is an integer comprised between 0 and 2 and X is selected from the group consisting of F, Br, Cl, I, OTs, OTf, OMs, ONf and O(C=O)NR 2 where R is a linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituent or it is phenyl or benzyl; b. if n is 0 or 1, comprising the further oxidation of the relative intermediate of formula: or formula (IV-bis): to the product of formula; characterized in that the reaction of step a. is carried out in a water medium. a. the reaction of 1-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)ethanone of formula: with the 4-substituted-phenylmethyl sulfide or sulfoxide or sulfone of formula: wherein n is an integer comprised between 0 and 2 and X is selected from the group consisting of F, Br, Cl, I, OTs, OTf, OMs, ONf and O(C=O)NR 2 where R is a linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl substituent or it is phenyl or benzyl; b. if n is 0 or 1, comprising the further oxidation of the relative intermediate of formula: or formula (IV-bis): to the product of formula; characterized in that the reaction of step a. is carried out in a water medium.
A method of reducing biofilm and/or planktonic contamination from a surface using a fibrous structure, the method comprising the steps of: i) applying water to the surface or to the fibrous structure wherein the water comprises less than 5% by weight of chemicals apart from those coming from the water supply; and ii) wiping the surface with the fibrous structure; and wherein the fibrous structure is: a) a two-dimensional fibrous structure comprising a core and a scrim wherein the core is more hydrophilic than the scrim; or b) a three-dimensional fibrous structure comprising a sheet and a gather strip element joined to the sheet, the gather strip element comprising plural superimposed layers folded upon one another, a plurality of said layers having strips extending outwardly. i) applying water to the surface or to the fibrous structure wherein the water comprises less than 5% by weight of chemicals apart from those coming from the water supply; and ii) wiping the surface with the fibrous structure; and a) a two-dimensional fibrous structure comprising a core and a scrim wherein the core is more hydrophilic than the scrim; or b) a three-dimensional fibrous structure comprising a sheet and a gather strip element joined to the sheet, the gather strip element comprising plural superimposed layers folded upon one another, a plurality of said layers having strips extending outwardly.
A thin film transistor array substrate for a digital X-ray detector, comprising: a base substrate; a thin film transistor over the base substrate; a lower electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a positive-intrinsic-negative layer, hereinafter referred to as PIN layer, over the lower electrode, the PIN layer comprising: an N-type semiconductor layer; an intrinsic semiconductor layer; and a P-type semiconductor layer; a bias electrode over the PIN layer; and an upper electrode covering the PIN layer and the bias electrode; wherein the bias electrode include some regions that directly contact an upper surface of the PIN layer; and wherein the upper electrode includes some regions, that directly contact the upper surface of the PIN layer; characterized in that the thin film transistor array substrate further comprises a protective layer between the P-type semiconductor layer and the intrinsic semiconductor layer. a base substrate; a thin film transistor over the base substrate; a lower electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a positive-intrinsic-negative layer, hereinafter referred to as PIN layer, over the lower electrode, the PIN layer comprising: an N-type semiconductor layer; an intrinsic semiconductor layer; and a P-type semiconductor layer; an N-type semiconductor layer; an intrinsic semiconductor layer; and a P-type semiconductor layer; a bias electrode over the PIN layer; and an upper electrode covering the PIN layer and the bias electrode; wherein the bias electrode include some regions that directly contact an upper surface of the PIN layer; and wherein the upper electrode includes some regions, that directly contact the upper surface of the PIN layer; characterized in that the thin film transistor array substrate further comprises a protective layer between the P-type semiconductor layer and the intrinsic semiconductor layer.
A method for inhibiting oxidation of an oxidation-sensitive amine catalyst suitable for the production of polyurethanes comprising: providing an oxidation-sensitive amine catalyst that is useful in the production of polyurethanes, and adding an amine-oxidation inhibitor being a free radical scavenger selected from one or more of allupurinol, propyl thiouracil, glutamine, diaminobenzylamine, nicotinamide, methimazole, phenyl methimazole, and derivatives of methimazole or phenyl methimazole. providing an oxidation-sensitive amine catalyst that is useful in the production of polyurethanes, and adding an amine-oxidation inhibitor being a free radical scavenger selected from one or more of allupurinol, propyl thiouracil, glutamine, diaminobenzylamine, nicotinamide, methimazole, phenyl methimazole, and derivatives of methimazole or phenyl methimazole.
A method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article, characterized by comprising: a step of extending a raw material slurry on a substrate, wherein the slurry contains a polysaccharide and a flavor, has a moisture content of 70 to 95 wt%, and has a temperature of 60 to 90°C in a sol state, wherein the polysaccharide has a property of fixing micelle of the flavor to coat it, by forming gel when cooling once after heating, wherein the polysaccharide consists of carrageenan or gellan gum, or a combination of gellan gum and tamarind gum; a step of cooling the extended raw material slurry to a sample temperature of 0 to 30°C to form a gel; and a heat-drying step comprising heating the gelled raw material and drying it at a sample temperature of 70 to 100°C, wherein the heat-drying step is performed for a total heat-drying time of 20 minutes or less. a step of extending a raw material slurry on a substrate, wherein the slurry contains a polysaccharide and a flavor, has a moisture content of 70 to 95 wt%, and has a temperature of 60 to 90°C in a sol state, wherein the polysaccharide has a property of fixing micelle of the flavor to coat it, by forming gel when cooling once after heating, wherein the polysaccharide consists of carrageenan or gellan gum, or a combination of gellan gum and tamarind gum; a step of cooling the extended raw material slurry to a sample temperature of 0 to 30°C to form a gel; and a heat-drying step comprising heating the gelled raw material and drying it at a sample temperature of 70 to 100°C, wherein the heat-drying step is performed for a total heat-drying time of 20 minutes or less.
A thermoforming device comprising: a base configured to hold a substrate; a hot plate including a heating surface facing vertically downward; a sheet transport portion that supplies a sheet onto the heating surface of the hot plate; a substrate supply portion configured to attach the substrate to the base and detach the substrate from the base, and to dispose the substrate at a substrate supply position positioned in a lower area of the sheet which is opposite to a side of the sheet in which the heating surface is provided, wherein the thermoforming device is adapted such that the heating of the sheet using the hot plate and attachment of the substrate with respect to the base are performable at the same time such that the sheet heated and softened by the hot plate can be attached to the substrate at the substrate supply position; wherein the thermoforming device is adapted such that the sheet which is supplied to the heating surface of the hot plate by the sheet transport portion is heated while the attachment operation of the substrate to the base can be performed; and wherein the thermoforming device is adapted such that the base and the substrate are disposed at the substrate supply position by the substrate supply portion such that the heating of the sheet is performed at the same time at the attachment of the substrate; and such that the heating time of the sheet is included in the attachment time of the substrate to the base. a base configured to hold a substrate; a hot plate including a heating surface facing vertically downward; a sheet transport portion that supplies a sheet onto the heating surface of the hot plate; a substrate supply portion configured to attach the substrate to the base and detach the substrate from the base, and to dispose the substrate at a substrate supply position positioned in a lower area of the sheet which is opposite to a side of the sheet in which the heating surface is provided, wherein the thermoforming device is adapted such that the heating of the sheet using the hot plate and attachment of the substrate with respect to the base are performable at the same time such that the sheet heated and softened by the hot plate can be attached to the substrate at the substrate supply position; wherein the thermoforming device is adapted such that the sheet which is supplied to the heating surface of the hot plate by the sheet transport portion is heated while the attachment operation of the substrate to the base can be performed; and wherein the thermoforming device is adapted such that the base and the substrate are disposed at the substrate supply position by the substrate supply portion such that the heating of the sheet is performed at the same time at the attachment of the substrate; and such that the heating time of the sheet is included in the attachment time of the substrate to the base.
A method in a target S4-Serving General packet radio service Support Node, S4-SGSN, for handling information in a communications network, wherein the target S4-SGSN is associated with a wireless device being served by a serving network and wherein the wireless device has previously been associated with a source mobility management node, the method comprising: obtaining (201, 202, 701b) information about that at least one of the serving network (100, 100t) or a User Closed subscriber group Information, UCI, has been changed for the wireless device, and obtaining information about that the change has not been transmitted to a Serving GateWay, SGW associated with the target S4-SGSN, by receiving (503, 602, 701a) an indication from the source mobility management node, which indication indicates whether the information about the change has been transmitted to the SGW or not; and when at least one of the serving network and the UCI, has been changed for the wireless device, and the information about the change has not been transmitted to the SGW, transmitting (311, 702) the information about at least one of the changed serving network and time zone and UCI, to the SGW, enabling the SGW to forward this information to a Packet data network Gateway, PGW. obtaining (201, 202, 701b) information about that at least one of the serving network (100, 100t) or a User Closed subscriber group Information, UCI, has been changed for the wireless device, and obtaining information about that the change has not been transmitted to a Serving GateWay, SGW associated with the target S4-SGSN, by receiving (503, 602, 701a) an indication from the source mobility management node, which indication indicates whether the information about the change has been transmitted to the SGW or not; and when at least one of the serving network and the UCI, has been changed for the wireless device, and the information about the change has not been transmitted to the SGW, transmitting (311, 702) the information about at least one of the changed serving network and time zone and UCI, to the SGW, enabling the SGW to forward this information to a Packet data network Gateway, PGW.
A pelvic implant (2, 20, 30, 40, 100, 102) adapted to support levator tissue, the implant comprising a tissue support portion, and an elongate frame (9, 21, 31, 41, 101), the tissue support portion bounded by: an anterior side (6, 46, 132) capable of extending from an anterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue, the anterior region selected from a region of the obturator foramen, a region of the arcus tendineus, and a region of puborectalis muscle, a posterior side (6, 50, 134) capable of extending from a posterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue, the posterior region selected from a region of the ischial spine, an ischial tuberosity, a sacrospinous ligament, a sacrotuberous ligament, and a sacrum, a lateral end (4, 52, 136) capable of extending from the anterior region to the posterior region, and a medial end (8, 48, 136) capable of being located at a medial position, when the tissue support portion is located at a region of levator tissue, the elongate frame being attached to the tissue support portion and having a rigidity greater than a rigidity of the tissue support portion. an anterior side (6, 46, 132) capable of extending from an anterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue, the anterior region selected from a region of the obturator foramen, a region of the arcus tendineus, and a region of puborectalis muscle, a posterior side (6, 50, 134) capable of extending from a posterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue, the posterior region selected from a region of the ischial spine, an ischial tuberosity, a sacrospinous ligament, a sacrotuberous ligament, and a sacrum, a lateral end (4, 52, 136) capable of extending from the anterior region to the posterior region, and a medial end (8, 48, 136) capable of being located at a medial position,
Optical module for a lighting and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle, in particular a headlight, comprising: - a support, - a light source comprising in particular at least one LED, - a reflector designed to reflect the light coming from the light source, - a bending element placed on the path of light coming from the reflector and designed to reflect light coming from the reflector, this bending element being attached in the module in an immovable manner relative to the light source, this bending element being produced on a metal part, wherein the bending element has a cut-off edge to produce a cut-off in the beam, the bending element being formed on a monolithic part of metal and comprising front and rear edges that are substantially parallel and substantially rectilinear, the reflective surface or surfaces of the bending element extending between these edges, which are perpendicular to the optical axis of the module, characterized in that the bending element is provided with lower and upper reflective surfaces (70, 71) being connected so as to form a bevel having an acute angle, the bending element comprising at least one fastening lug, designed to allow it to be attached to the support, the bending element comprising two fastening lugs at the opposed ends of the bending element. - a support, - a light source comprising in particular at least one LED, - a reflector designed to reflect the light coming from the light source, - a bending element placed on the path of light coming from the reflector and designed to reflect light coming from the reflector, this bending element being attached in the module in an immovable manner relative to the light source, this bending element being produced on a metal part, wherein the bending element has a cut-off edge to produce a cut-off in the beam, the bending element being formed on a monolithic part of metal and comprising front and rear edges that are substantially parallel and substantially rectilinear, the reflective surface or surfaces of the bending element extending between these edges, which are perpendicular to the optical axis of the module, characterized in that the bending element is provided with lower and upper reflective surfaces (70, 71) being connected so as to form a bevel having an acute angle, the bending element comprising at least one fastening lug, designed to allow it to be attached to the support, the bending element comprising two fastening lugs at the opposed ends of the bending element.