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Method of forming a layer of a metal compound or of a semiconductor compound on a substrate, wherein the compound comprises a first and a second constituent of which the first constituent is a metal or a semiconductor and the second constituent in gaseous form is a reactive gas, the method comprises: - a deposition step comprising: forming on the substrate, within a deposition zone, the layer as a substantially stoichiometric metal or semiconductor compound by sputtering from at least one target and exposing the first constituent to a gas plasma comprising the second constituent, whereby during the deposition step at least 95 percent of the first constituent present in the layer is reacted with the second constituent, - a transfer step comprising: transferring the substrate to a processing zone, - a processing step comprising: exposing the substantially stoichiometric layer, within the processing zone, to a gas plasma from a separate plasma source the gas in the processing zone comprising the second constituent, thereby modifying the surface of the layer, wherein in the processing zone no deposition takes place, and - wherein several adjacent layers are formed in this way with a total thickness of at least 20 nanometers, - wherein the gas flow in the deposition zone is monitored and controlled so that the formation of an insulating layer on the sputtering target is prevented, wherefore the plasma in the deposition zone is monitored by a monitoring device, and a working point for the gas flow is used such that stoichiometric films are deposited at a high deposition rate being of the same order of magnitude as for metal sputtering. - a deposition step comprising: forming on the substrate, within a deposition zone, the layer as a substantially stoichiometric metal or semiconductor compound by sputtering from at least one target and exposing the first constituent to a gas plasma comprising the second constituent, whereby during the deposition step at least 95 percent of the first constituent present in the layer is reacted with the second constituent, - a transfer step comprising: transferring the substrate to a processing zone, - a processing step comprising: exposing the substantially stoichiometric layer, within the processing zone, to a gas plasma from a separate plasma source the gas in the processing zone comprising the second constituent, thereby modifying the surface of the layer, wherein in the processing zone no deposition takes place, and - wherein several adjacent layers are formed in this way with a total thickness of at least 20 nanometers, - wherein the gas flow in the deposition zone is monitored and controlled so that the formation of an insulating layer on the sputtering target is prevented, wherefore the plasma in the deposition zone is monitored by a monitoring device, and a working point for the gas flow is used such that stoichiometric films are deposited at a high deposition rate being of the same order of magnitude as for metal sputtering.
Process for confining a waste containing at least one chemical species to be confined, by vitrification in a heated metal can, wherein the waste and a vitrification additive are fed into the metal can, the waste and the vitrification additive are melted to obtain a glass melt, and the glass melt is cooled, characterised in that at least one oxidising agent is further fed into the metal can; in that the concentration of oxidising agent(s) expressed as oxide(s) in the glass melt is from 0.1 to 20% by mass, preferably from 4 to 20% by mass, more preferably from 5 to 15% by mass, and even more preferably from 10 to 13% by mass of the mass of the glass melt; in that the oxidising agent(s) is (are) chosen from among multivalent oxidising agents; in that the metal can is made from an iron-based alloy or a nickel-based alloy; in that the vitrification additive consists of oxides chosen from the group consisting of the following oxides: SiO 2 (silica), B 2 O 3 (boric oxide), Al 2 O 3 (alumina), Na 2 O (sodium oxide), Fe 2 O 3, CaO, Li 2 O, ZnO, and ZrO 2; and in that the chemical specie(s) to be confined is (are) chosen from among the following chemical elements: Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Ce, Cd, Cr, Cs, F, Fe, Gd, Hg, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Nd, P, Pb, S, Sb, Tc, Ti, V, Zn, Zr, actinides such as Pu, platinoids, their isotopes, particularly their radioactive isotopes, and mixtures thereof.
A method of assembling a wind turbine blade including first and second outer shell portions (16, 18) and an internal web, the method comprising: coupling a bottom end of the internal web with the first outer shell portion; applying an adhesive material to a top end of the internal web and to edges (62, 64) of the first outer shell portion; engaging the second outer shell portion with the edges (62, 64) of the first outer shell portion and with the top end of the internal web to enclose the internal web inside the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18); characterized by: applying localized heat energy to the adhesive material at the top end of the internal web to pre-cure the adhesive material and thereby bond the top end of the internal web with the second outer shell portion; and after pre-curing the adhesive material at the top end of the internal web, applying heat energy to the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18) to cure the adhesive material at the edges (62, 64) of the first outer shell portion and thereby bond the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18) together. coupling a bottom end of the internal web with the first outer shell portion; applying an adhesive material to a top end of the internal web and to edges (62, 64) of the first outer shell portion; engaging the second outer shell portion with the edges (62, 64) of the first outer shell portion and with the top end of the internal web to enclose the internal web inside the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18); characterized by: applying localized heat energy to the adhesive material at the top end of the internal web to pre-cure the adhesive material and thereby bond the top end of the internal web with the second outer shell portion; and after pre-curing the adhesive material at the top end of the internal web, applying heat energy to the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18) to cure the adhesive material at the edges (62, 64) of the first outer shell portion and thereby bond the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18) together. applying localized heat energy to the adhesive material at the top end of the internal web to pre-cure the adhesive material and thereby bond the top end of the internal web with the second outer shell portion; and after pre-curing the adhesive material at the top end of the internal web, applying heat energy to the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18) to cure the adhesive material at the edges (62, 64) of the first outer shell portion and thereby bond the first and second outer shell portions (16, 18) together.
A computer-implemented method of facilitating performance of a task on a surface of a material with a user device having a processor, and a cutting bit, the method comprising: scanning, by a camera coupled to the user device, the surface of the material to obtain first scanned data indicating a map of the surface of the material; scanning, by the camera, at least a portion of the surface of the material to obtain second scanned data; evaluating, by the processor, the first scanned data and the second scanned data to determine a position of the camera relative to the surface of the material; determining, by the processor and based at least in part upon the position of the camera, a position of the cutting bit; adjusting the position of the cutting bit based on the position of the cutting bit and a target position corresponding to a design plan; and shutting off the cutting bit or adjusting a z-axis position of the cutting bit such that it stops performing the task if the design plan is beyond a cutting bit adjustment range of the user device. scanning, by a camera coupled to the user device, the surface of the material to obtain first scanned data indicating a map of the surface of the material; scanning, by the camera, at least a portion of the surface of the material to obtain second scanned data; evaluating, by the processor, the first scanned data and the second scanned data to determine a position of the camera relative to the surface of the material; determining, by the processor and based at least in part upon the position of the camera, a position of the cutting bit; adjusting the position of the cutting bit based on the position of the cutting bit and a target position corresponding to a design plan; and shutting off the cutting bit or adjusting a z-axis position of the cutting bit such that it stops performing the task if the design plan is beyond a cutting bit adjustment range of the user device.
A method of producing an alloy, comprising: producing an aluminum mother alloy including aluminum and a first compound; forming a molten metal in which the aluminum mother alloy and a casting metal are melted; and casting the molten metal; wherein the casting metal is any one selected from the group consisting of tin, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, titanium, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, and alloys thereof; wherein the producing of the aluminum mother alloy comprises: adding at least one kind of a second compound in which at least two components are bonded in an aluminum molten metal; forming the first compound by exhausting at least a portion of the second compound in the aluminum molten metal; and forming the aluminum mother alloy by casting the aluminum molten metal; wherein the first compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Al 2 Ca, Al 4 Ca, Al 4 Sr, Al 2 Sc, Al 2 Ce, and CaSi; and wherein the second compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium cyanide (CaCN 2), calcium carbide (CaC 2), strontium oxide (SrO), silicon oxide (SiO 2), scandium oxide (SC 2 O 3), and cerium oxide (CeO 2). producing an aluminum mother alloy including aluminum and a first compound; forming a molten metal in which the aluminum mother alloy and a casting metal are melted; and casting the molten metal; wherein the casting metal is any one selected from the group consisting of tin, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, titanium, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, and alloys thereof; wherein the producing of the aluminum mother alloy comprises: adding at least one kind of a second compound in which at least two components are bonded in an aluminum molten metal; forming the first compound by exhausting at least a portion of the second compound in the aluminum molten metal; and forming the aluminum mother alloy by casting the aluminum molten metal; wherein the first compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Al 2 Ca, Al 4 Ca, Al 4 Sr, Al 2 Sc, Al 2 Ce, and CaSi; and wherein the second compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium cyanide (CaCN 2), calcium carbide (CaC 2), strontium oxide (SrO), silicon oxide (SiO 2), scandium oxide (SC 2 O 3), and cerium oxide (CeO 2). adding at least one kind of a second compound in which at least two components are bonded in an aluminum molten metal; forming the first compound by exhausting at least a portion of the second compound in the aluminum molten metal; and forming the aluminum mother alloy by casting the aluminum molten metal; wherein the first compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Al 2 Ca, Al 4 Ca, Al 4 Sr, Al 2 Sc, Al 2 Ce, and CaSi; and wherein the second compound comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium cyanide (CaCN 2), calcium carbide (CaC 2), strontium oxide (SrO), silicon oxide (SiO 2), scandium oxide (SC 2 O 3), and cerium oxide (CeO 2).
A first stage and second stage pump combination, comprising: a first stage and a second stage, each stage having an impeller (102a, 104a) arranged on a rotor of a pump, each impeller having a hub-side (H1, H2) and an eye-side (E1, E2), and each impeller configured to pump a liquid through the pump that applies an axial thrust load caused by a pressure difference in an axial direction from the hub-side to the eye-side of each impeller; wherein the first and second stage pump combination further comprises a first and second stage pump casing (112, 114), each casing configured to form a casing enclosure to contain components of the first stage and the second stage, including each impeller, and also configured with one or more first and second stage pump casing openings (112a, 112b, 112c, 114a, 114b, 114c) formed therein and passing thru the first and second stage pump casing to leak at least some liquid being pumped to the outside of the casing enclosure to reduce substantially the axial thrust load caused by the pressure difference in the axial direction from the hub-side to the eye-side of each impeller, wherein the one or more first and second stage pump casing openings are configured as elongated pump casing openings extending along a longitudinal axis of the first and second stage pump casing. a first stage and a second stage, each stage having an impeller (102a, 104a) arranged on a rotor of a pump, each impeller having a hub-side (H1, H2) and an eye-side (E1, E2), and each impeller configured to pump a liquid through the pump that applies an axial thrust load caused by a pressure difference in an axial direction from the hub-side to the eye-side of each impeller; wherein the first and second stage pump combination further comprises a first and second stage pump casing (112, 114), each casing configured to form a casing enclosure to contain components of the first stage and the second stage, including each impeller, and also configured with one or more first and second stage pump casing openings (112a, 112b, 112c, 114a, 114b, 114c) formed therein and passing thru the first and second stage pump casing to leak at least some liquid being pumped to the outside of the casing enclosure to reduce substantially the axial thrust load caused by the pressure difference in the axial direction from the hub-side to the eye-side of each impeller, wherein the one or more first and second stage pump casing openings are configured as elongated pump casing openings extending along a longitudinal axis of the first and second stage pump casing.
A method for preparing a sparkling non alcoholic (soft) beverage based on non-pasteurized grape juice products, characterized in that said method comprises a step of processing said grape juices by high frequency radio waves to microbically deactivate said grape juices in an absence of any thermal effects.
A method of producing a plate-like construction having a double-wall structure, wherein - several elongated profiles of thermoplastic material, having essentially straight central axes, are arranged one upon the other in such a way that adjacent hollow profiles abut each other and together form, in general terms, a flat stack with two opposite sides, and - the hollow profiles are welded together by joining the hollow profiles together by means of welded seams, the welding being carried out essentially simultaneously from both sides of the stack by extrusion welding using the same thermoplastic material as that which the tube profiles are comprised of. - several elongated profiles of thermoplastic material, having essentially straight central axes, are arranged one upon the other in such a way that adjacent hollow profiles abut each other and together form, in general terms, a flat stack with two opposite sides, and - the hollow profiles are welded together by joining the hollow profiles together by means of welded seams,
A method for storing red blood cells or rejuvenating stored red blood cells, which comprises contacting the red blood cells with a blood storage and/or rejuvenating composition comprising D-ribose, inosine, and L-arginine and/or D-arginine.
An apparatus for producing frozen confectionery products, the apparatus comprising • means for supplying a frozen confection to the inlets of a nozzle; • the nozzle comprising a chamber and an extrusion plate, wherein the extrusion plate defines one or more apertures; • the apertures having a width of from 1 to 5mm and a length of at least 10mm; • means for moving the nozzle in the opposite direction to the direction of extrusion. • means for supplying a frozen confection to the inlets of a nozzle; • the nozzle comprising a chamber and an extrusion plate, wherein the extrusion plate defines one or more apertures; • the apertures having a width of from 1 to 5mm and a length of at least 10mm; • means for moving the nozzle in the opposite direction to the direction of extrusion.
Method for determining a temperature set point for a thermostat device, the method comprising - receiving an initial temperature set point value, - determining an optimal set of parameter values based on an iterative model by solving the iterative model until a Predicted Mean Vote parameter is equal to zero, using the initial temperature set point value and seed value ranges for the set of parameters, the set of parameters comprising a metabolic rate, a relative humidity, a relative air velocity and a clothing level, characterized in that the method further comprises - changing the temperature set point (t a) in the iterative model while maintaining the set of parameter values constant until a Predicted Mean Vote parameter of the iterative model is at a predetermined comfort level value, and - selecting the determined temperature set point as an actual temperature set point for the thermostat device. - receiving an initial temperature set point value, - determining an optimal set of parameter values based on an iterative model by solving the iterative model until a Predicted Mean Vote parameter is equal to zero, using the initial temperature set point value and seed value ranges for the set of parameters, the set of parameters comprising a metabolic rate, a relative humidity, a relative air velocity and a clothing level, - changing the temperature set point (t a) in the iterative model while maintaining the set of parameter values constant until a Predicted Mean Vote parameter of the iterative model is at a predetermined comfort level value, and - selecting the determined temperature set point as an actual temperature set point for the thermostat device.
A dispersible tablet formulation comprising dolutegravir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable ion, wherein the tablet comprises 5 mg of dolutegravir free acid equivalent, and wherein the dispersible tablet formulation comprises sucralose.
An installation for marking transparent or translucent objects comprising: - a forming machine comprising a series of cavities each equipped with a mould in which the object assumes its final shape at high temperature; - an output conveyor for the objects which have just been formed by the forming machine, which objects are caused to travel successively on a line in translation in front of a marking station comprising apparatus to produce a laser beam to ensure marking of the objects, the marking station being linked to means to synchronize with the forming machine so that for each object passing in front of the marking station, it is known from which cavity each object derives and the time of forming of the object, the installation being characterized in that the marking station is positioned as close as possible to the exit of the forming machine, on the pathway of the output conveyor and with the laser beam that has a transverse direction relative to the conveying travel and in that the marking station produces marking on each object which gives a unique identification for each of the objects, which identification is obtained from at least one item of information on the mould number and/or originating forming cavity of said object, and the date, time, minute and second of manufacture of said object. - a forming machine comprising a series of cavities each equipped with a mould in which the object assumes its final shape at high temperature; - an output conveyor for the objects which have just been formed by the forming machine, which objects are caused to travel successively on a line in translation in front of a marking station comprising apparatus to produce a laser beam to ensure marking of the objects, the marking station being linked to means to synchronize with the forming machine so that for each object passing in front of the marking station, it is known from which cavity each object derives and the time of forming of the object, the installation being characterized in that the marking station is positioned as close as possible to the exit of the forming machine, on the pathway of the output conveyor and with the laser beam that has a transverse direction relative to the conveying travel and in that the marking station produces marking on each object which gives a unique identification for each of the objects, which identification is obtained from at least one item of information on the mould number and/or originating forming cavity of said object, and the date, time, minute and second of manufacture of said object.
A method for producing synthesis gas from biomass by carbonization, comprising the following steps: 1) pre-treating a biomass raw material; the pre-treating comprising drying the biomass raw material; 2) conveying the biomass raw material to the a carbonization furnace and carrying out carbonization to obtain products of a pyrolysis gas and a charcoal, cooling the charcoal, at an outlet of the carbonization furnace to a temperature of 60-280°C, and conveying the cooled charcoal to a charcoal storage bin; 3) separating the pyrolysis gas containing charcoal powder from the charcoal powder after allowing a gas output from an upper part of the carbonization furnace to pass through a gas-solid separator; 4) delivering part of a separated pyrolysis gas to a combustion bed for combustion, heating the other part of the separated pyrolysis gas with a hot flue gas generated during the combustion of the combustion bed, and then delivering the heated pyrolysis gas to the carbonization furnace as a heat source for the carbonization furnace; delivering the hot flue gas after heat exchange to a pretreatment part for the biomass raw material for drying; conveying the separated charcoal powder to the charcoal storage bin; 5) milling the charcoal powder and then mixing it with an amount of water and additives to prepare a slurry; and 6) introducing the charcoal slurry to a gasification furnace for gasification through a charcoal slurry pump. 1) pre-treating a biomass raw material; the pre-treating comprising drying the biomass raw material; 2) conveying the biomass raw material to the a carbonization furnace and carrying out carbonization to obtain products of a pyrolysis gas and a charcoal, cooling the charcoal, at an outlet of the carbonization furnace to a temperature of 60-280°C, and conveying the cooled charcoal to a charcoal storage bin; 3) separating the pyrolysis gas containing charcoal powder from the charcoal powder after allowing a gas output from an upper part of the carbonization furnace to pass through a gas-solid separator; 4) delivering part of a separated pyrolysis gas to a combustion bed for combustion, heating the other part of the separated pyrolysis gas with a hot flue gas generated during the combustion of the combustion bed, and then delivering the heated pyrolysis gas to the carbonization furnace as a heat source for the carbonization furnace; delivering the hot flue gas after heat exchange to a pretreatment part for the biomass raw material for drying; conveying the separated charcoal powder to the charcoal storage bin; 5) milling the charcoal powder and then mixing it with an amount of water and additives to prepare a slurry; and 6) introducing the charcoal slurry to a gasification furnace for gasification through a charcoal slurry pump.