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A steam-based faux fireplace, comprising: a reservoir configured to hold a fluid; a manifold having a first input configured to receive the fluid from the reservoir and a first output, wherein the manifold has a first conduit extending from the first input to the first output such that heat of the manifold is coupled to the fluid communicating through the first conduit; a boiler configured to receive the fluid from the first output, the boiler configured to heat the fluid and generate steam; and wherein the manifold has a second input configured to receive the steam from the boiler, the manifold having a second conduit extending from the second input to the second output, the second output configured to expel the steam, and also direct the expelled steam. a reservoir configured to hold a fluid; a manifold having a first input configured to receive the fluid from the reservoir and a first output, wherein the manifold has a first conduit extending from the first input to the first output such that heat of the manifold is coupled to the fluid communicating through the first conduit; a boiler configured to receive the fluid from the first output, the boiler configured to heat the fluid and generate steam; and wherein the manifold has a second input configured to receive the steam from the boiler, the manifold having a second conduit extending from the second input to the second output, the second output configured to expel the steam, and also direct the expelled steam.
An anhydrous antiperspirant stick composition comprising: a. from 0.5% to 60% by weight of particulate antiperspirant active; b. from 16% to 50% by weight of a solid suspending agent, wherein said solid suspending agent comprises solid triglyceride gellant in an amount of from 5% to 30% by weight of the composition; c. from 10% to 80% by weight of a volatile silicone; and d. from 1% to 35 % by weight of a non volatile silicone; wherein the composition is anhydrous, has a total gellant concentration in the composition of at least 15% by weight, has a product hardness of at least 750 gram-force to 5000 gram-force as determined in accordance with the description, has a Tan Delta value as determined by Dynamic Mechanic Thermal Analysis (DMTA) in accordance with the description of less than about 0.4, and contains less than 5% by weight of nonvolatile organic liquids having a C log P value greater than 5.5 as determined in accordance with the description. a. from 0.5% to 60% by weight of particulate antiperspirant active; b. from 16% to 50% by weight of a solid suspending agent, wherein said solid suspending agent comprises solid triglyceride gellant in an amount of from 5% to 30% by weight of the composition; c. from 10% to 80% by weight of a volatile silicone; and d. from 1% to 35 % by weight of a non volatile silicone;
A conveyance device comprising: an upstream roller for supplying a sheet medium to be processed to a conveyance path; a downstream roller for conveying the supplied sheet medium further to a processing position; and a control unit configured to, in order to convey the sheet medium at a constant speed, control driving the upstream roller and the downstream roller using the constant speed as a target speed; wherein the control unit is further configured to change the target speed of the upstream roller for eliminating a conveyance difference (ΔL), which is the difference between the length of sheet medium conveyed by the upstream roller and the length of sheet medium conveyed by the downstream roller from the start of the conveyance operation, based on the conveyance difference (ΔL). an upstream roller for supplying a sheet medium to be processed to a conveyance path; a downstream roller for conveying the supplied sheet medium further to a processing position; and a control unit configured to, in order to convey the sheet medium at a constant speed, control driving the upstream roller and the downstream roller using the constant speed as a target speed; wherein the control unit is further configured to change the target speed of the upstream roller for eliminating a conveyance difference (ΔL), which is the difference between the length of sheet medium conveyed by the upstream roller and the length of sheet medium conveyed by the downstream roller from the start of the conveyance operation, based on the conveyance difference (ΔL).
Method for purifying trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin comprising the steps: i) providing a mixture comprising trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin obtained by enantiopure synthesis and one or more of its isomers and optionally one or more further organic compounds, and ii) simultaneously, a) continuously feeding the mixture of step i) through a feed port into a simulated moving bed chromatographic apparatus comprising at least four columns connected in series and containing a stationary phase, and b) continuously feeding eluant into the apparatus through an eluant port, and c) continuously withdrawing the extract through an extract port, and d) continuously withdrawing the raffinate through a raffinate port, wherein the extract and/or the raffinate respectively comprise(s) trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin and wherein the extract and/or the raffinate comprising trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin comprise(s) less than 100 ppm, preferably less than 70 ppm, particularly preferably less than 50 ppm in total of any isomer(s) of the trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin present in step i). i) providing a mixture comprising trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or trans-(-)-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin obtained by enantiopure synthesis and one or more of its isomers and optionally one or more further organic compounds, and ii) simultaneously, a) continuously feeding the mixture of step i) through a feed port into a simulated moving bed chromatographic apparatus comprising at least four columns connected in series and containing a stationary phase, and b) continuously feeding eluant into the apparatus through an eluant port, and c) continuously withdrawing the extract through an extract port, and d) continuously withdrawing the raffinate through a raffinate port, a) continuously feeding the mixture of step i) through a feed port into a simulated moving bed chromatographic apparatus comprising at least four columns connected in series and containing a stationary phase, and b) continuously feeding eluant into the apparatus through an eluant port, and c) continuously withdrawing the extract through an extract port, and d) continuously withdrawing the raffinate through a raffinate port,
A geopolymeric composition comprising an aluminosilicate source, an activator, a carrier fluid and a retarder that comprises at least one organic compound comprising at least one nitrogen atom.
A method of discriminating between a condition that does not affect the kidney, wherein the condition that does not affect the kidney is an inflammatory disorder, an infective disorder or a cancerous disorder, and the likelihood of a renal disorder, wherein the renal disorder is selected from acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis and acute tubule-interstitial nephropathy, in a human being, said method comprising the steps of: i) determining the concentration of human neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in a sample of bodily fluid from the human being, ii) comparing said concentration with a predetermined cutoff value, said cutoff value being chosen to exclude lower concentrations of NGAL associated with conditions that do not affect the kidney, wherein a concentration above the cutoff value is indicative of the likelihood of the renal disorder. i) determining the concentration of human neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in a sample of bodily fluid from the human being, ii) comparing said concentration with a predetermined cutoff value, said cutoff value being chosen to exclude lower concentrations of NGAL associated with conditions that do not affect the kidney, wherein a concentration above the cutoff value is indicative of the likelihood of the renal disorder.
A method for signaling a precoding matrix indicator of an antenna array, the method being performed by a network node and comprising: obtaining, from a wireless device, a precoding matrix indicator to be used for transmission to the wireless device, wherein the precoding matrix indicator independently defines a direction parameter and a beam width parameter of the precoding matrix; selecting a codebook from a set of codebooks according to the received indicator; and precoding transmission of signals to the wireless device from the antenna array using said selected codebook. obtaining, from a wireless device, a precoding matrix indicator to be used for transmission to the wireless device, wherein the precoding matrix indicator independently defines a direction parameter and a beam width parameter of the precoding matrix; selecting a codebook from a set of codebooks according to the received indicator; and precoding transmission of signals to the wireless device from the antenna array using said selected codebook.
Ironer chest for an ironing device, wherein said ironer chest is of a double-walled design and has an inner wall and an outer wall, between which a chamber extends through which a gas can flow for heating the inner wall, in which one or more elements which increase heat transfer are arranged adjacent to the inner wall for increasing heat transfer to the inner wall, characterized in that the ironer chest comprises a partition wall which is provided with passage openings for the gas and which divides the chamber into a first chamber which contains the one or more elements which increase heat transfer and a second chamber, adjacent to the outer wall, which is free from said one or more elements and in that the one or more elements which increase heat transfer comprise metal foam.
An aerosol delivery device comprising: at least one housing; and within the at least one housing, a power source configured to provide an output voltage; an aerosol production component powerable to produce an aerosol from an aerosol precursor composition; a sensor configured to produce measurements of atmospheric air pressure in an air flow path through the at least one housing; a switch coupled to and between the power source and the aerosol production component; and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor and the switch, and configured to at least: determine a difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor, and a reference atmospheric air pressure; and only when the difference is at least a threshold difference, output a signal to cause the switch to switchably connect and disconnect the output voltage to the aerosol production component to power the aerosol production component for an aerosol-production time period, the switch caused to switchably connect and disconnect the output voltage to adjust power provided to the aerosol production component to a power target that is variable according to a predetermined relationship between the difference and the power target. at least one housing; and within the at least one housing, a power source configured to provide an output voltage; an aerosol production component powerable to produce an aerosol from an aerosol precursor composition; a sensor configured to produce measurements of atmospheric air pressure in an air flow path through the at least one housing; a switch coupled to and between the power source and the aerosol production component; and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor and the switch, and configured to at least: determine a difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor, and a reference atmospheric air pressure; and only when the difference is at least a threshold difference, output a signal to cause the switch to switchably connect and disconnect the output voltage to the aerosol production component to power the aerosol production component for an aerosol-production time period, the switch caused to switchably connect and disconnect the output voltage to adjust power provided to the aerosol production component to a power target that is variable according to a predetermined relationship between the difference and the power target. determine a difference between the measurements of atmospheric air pressure from the sensor, and a reference atmospheric air pressure; and only when the difference is at least a threshold difference, output a signal to cause the switch to switchably connect and disconnect the output voltage to the aerosol production component to power the aerosol production component for an aerosol-production time period, the switch caused to switchably connect and disconnect the output voltage to adjust power provided to the aerosol production component to a power target that is variable according to a predetermined relationship between the difference and the power target.
A system for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a fluid sample, the system comprising: a conversion chamber adapted for altering the chemical state of the at least one analyte in the fluid sample to produce a chemically altered analyte; and a test strip comprising: a base substrate; a first electrode pair disposed over the substrate; an active sensing chemistry in electrical communication with the first electrode pair, wherein the sensing chemistry is a coffee ring shape bridging the first electrode pair, wherein the sensing chemistry is responsive to the chemically altered analyte, and wherein the sensing chemistry forms an irreversible chemical bond with the chemically altered analyte. a conversion chamber adapted for altering the chemical state of the at least one analyte in the fluid sample to produce a chemically altered analyte; and a test strip comprising: a base substrate; a first electrode pair disposed over the substrate; an active sensing chemistry in electrical communication with the first electrode pair, wherein the sensing chemistry is a coffee ring shape bridging the first electrode pair, wherein the sensing chemistry is responsive to the chemically altered analyte, and wherein the sensing chemistry forms an irreversible chemical bond with the chemically altered analyte. a base substrate; a first electrode pair disposed over the substrate; an active sensing chemistry in electrical communication with the first electrode pair, wherein the sensing chemistry is a coffee ring shape bridging the first electrode pair, wherein the sensing chemistry is responsive to the chemically altered analyte, and wherein the sensing chemistry forms an irreversible chemical bond with the chemically altered analyte.
Method for controlling a prosthesis, such as a knee, ankle or knee/ankle prosthesis, comprising at least one joint controlled by an actuator controlled by a microcontroller on the basis of data issuing from at least one gyroscope and an accelerometer that are able to measure the angular speed and the acceleration, respectively, of at least part of the prosthesis, characterized in that, during a defined period of time, the microcontroller monitors the measurement given by the gyroscope such that said microcontroller enters an idle state reducing or cutting the electricity supply of at least one electronic component of the prosthesis, except that of the accelerometer, when said microcontroller detects that the absolute value of the measurement given by the gyroscope is below a given threshold during the defined period of time.
Wing element protection device, characterized in that it consists of a complex comprising a polymer film, a metal strip deposited on a portion of the polymer film and a means for bonding the polymer film to said wing element, said polymer film forming an element for protection against sand erosion and said metal strip forming an element for protection against water erosion of the wing element to which the device is bonded; in that the complex is formed in counter-relief so as to fit the profile of a wing element leading edge and in that, since the wing element comprises regions of low incidence and regions of high incidence, the polymer film is shaped so as to cover one or more regions of low incidence of the wing element, the metal strip is shaped in order to cover a region of high incidence of said wing element.
A method of reducing interference between reference signals from user equipments in a wireless network, the method being characterized by comprising: receiving a time shift value from a node in the wireless network; applying an interference randomization technique to a reference signal; generating a sequence based on the reference signal to which the interference randomization technique has been applied; applying a time shift based on the time shift value to the sequence to derive a processed reference signal; and transmitting the processed reference signal to the node; wherein applying the time shift based on the time shift value comprises: determining a shifted slot index based on a slot index associated with a serving cell used by the user equipment and the time shift value; and indexing the sequence generated based on the reference signal by the shifted slot index. receiving a time shift value from a node in the wireless network; applying an interference randomization technique to a reference signal; generating a sequence based on the reference signal to which the interference randomization technique has been applied; applying a time shift based on the time shift value to the sequence to derive a processed reference signal; and transmitting the processed reference signal to the node; wherein applying the time shift based on the time shift value comprises: determining a shifted slot index based on a slot index associated with a serving cell used by the user equipment and the time shift value; and indexing the sequence generated based on the reference signal by the shifted slot index. determining a shifted slot index based on a slot index associated with a serving cell used by the user equipment and the time shift value; and indexing the sequence generated based on the reference signal by the shifted slot index.
A molded article comprising: a first enclosure; a second enclosure adjoined with the first enclosure; and a transparent member composed of a glass held by the second enclosure, each of the first enclosure and the second enclosure being independently made from a resin composition that contains a polyamide resin having a semi-crystallization time of 10 to 60 seconds, and a melting point of 200 to 280°C, and the transparent member having a pencil hardness of 8H or larger, determined according to the standard method JIS K5600, and a linear expansion coefficient of 1×10 -6 to 9×10 -6 /°C, determined according to the standard method JIS K7197, where the semi-crystallization time means a time measured by depolarization photometry at a temperature 20°C higher than the melting point of the polyamide resin, for a melting time of polyamide resin of 5 minutes, and at a temperature of crystallization bath of 150°C, whereby the polyamide resin was formed into a film 100 μm thick at a chill roll temperature 5°C lower than the glass transition temperature, the film was stacked to form a five-layered film, allowed to melt in a hot air atmosphere at a temperature 20°C higher than the melting point of the polyamide resin for 3 minutes, and then allowed to crystallize on an oil bath at 150°C, during which a time required for half crystallization was measured by depolarization photometry. a first enclosure; a second enclosure adjoined with the first enclosure; and a transparent member composed of a glass held by the second enclosure, each of the first enclosure and the second enclosure being independently made from a resin composition that contains a polyamide resin having a semi-crystallization time of 10 to 60 seconds, and a melting point of 200 to 280°C, and the transparent member having a pencil hardness of 8H or larger, determined according to the standard method JIS K5600, and a linear expansion coefficient of 1×10 -6 to 9×10 -6 /°C, determined according to the standard method JIS K7197, where the semi-crystallization time means a time measured by depolarization photometry at a temperature 20°C higher than the melting point of the polyamide resin, for a melting time of polyamide resin of 5 minutes, and at a temperature of crystallization bath of 150°C, whereby the polyamide resin was formed into a film 100 μm thick at a chill roll temperature 5°C lower than the glass transition temperature, the film was stacked to form a five-layered film, allowed to melt in a hot air atmosphere at a temperature 20°C higher than the melting point of the polyamide resin for 3 minutes, and then allowed to crystallize on an oil bath at 150°C, during which a time required for half crystallization was measured by depolarization photometry.
Temperature-dependent switching mechanism in a temperature-dependent switch having a housing which accommodates the switching mechanism and which comprises an upper part with a first external connection and a lower part with a second external connection, wherein a first contact area connected to the first external connection is provided on an inner side of the upper part and a second contact area connected to the second external connection is provided on an inner side of the lower part, wherein the switching mechanism comprises a bimetallic snap-action disc and a spring snap-action disc, on which is provided a bearing region on which a movable contact part is captively held, wherein the contact part interacts with the first contact area and the spring snap-action disc interacts with the second contact area, and wherein the bimetallic snap-action disc interacts with the spring snap-action disc in such a way that it lifts the movable contact part off from the first contact area depending on its temperature, wherein the bimetallic snap-action disc is captively held with play on the contact part, characterised in that a lateral connecting web is provided on the spring snap-action disc.
A water dilutable binder resin useful for binding inorganic fibers, wherein said water dilutable binder resin is prepared in a process comprising: reacting at least the following components in any order: (a) proteinaceous material which is substantially soluble in water at 20°C and has a viscosity of < 50 mPa*s for a 25wt% aqueous solution, (b) an aromatic hydroxyl compound, and (c) an aldehyde, wherein said water dilutable binder resin has a property of having a viscosity of <100 mPa*s when measured at a concentration of 50wt% at 20°C. reacting at least the following components in any order: (a) proteinaceous material which is substantially soluble in water at 20°C and has a viscosity of < 50 mPa*s for a 25wt% aqueous solution, (b) an aromatic hydroxyl compound, and (c) an aldehyde, wherein said water dilutable binder resin has a property of having a viscosity of <100 mPa*s when measured at a concentration of 50wt% at 20°C.