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A method for dynamic equalization, the method comprising: receiving, by a system comprising a loudspeaker, an electronic audio signal; and responsive to a change in available headroom, modifying, based on the change in available headroom, parameters of an equalizer configured to apply a Linkwitz transform to at least a portion of the signal in order to extend a physical low-frequency response of the loudspeaker; the parameters comprising a gain for the Linkwitz transform and a frequency for the Linkwitz transform, wherein the method further comprises: determining, by the system and based on a negative of volume of the system less a make-up gain of the system, and then taking the minimum of the result and a fixed limit, the gain for the Linkwitz transform, and determining, by the system and based on averaging a box-tuning frequency of the system before the Linkwitz transform is applied to the at least a portion of the signal and a low-frequency cutoff, the frequency for the Linkwitz transform. receiving, by a system comprising a loudspeaker, an electronic audio signal; and responsive to a change in available headroom, modifying, based on the change in available headroom, parameters of an equalizer configured to apply a Linkwitz transform to at least a portion of the signal in order to extend a physical low-frequency response of the loudspeaker; the parameters comprising a gain for the Linkwitz transform and a frequency for the Linkwitz transform, wherein the method further comprises: determining, by the system and based on a negative of volume of the system less a make-up gain of the system, and then taking the minimum of the result and a fixed limit, the gain for the Linkwitz transform, and determining, by the system and based on averaging a box-tuning frequency of the system before the Linkwitz transform is applied to the at least a portion of the signal and a low-frequency cutoff, the frequency for the Linkwitz transform. determining, by the system and based on a negative of volume of the system less a make-up gain of the system, and then taking the minimum of the result and a fixed limit, the gain for the Linkwitz transform, and determining, by the system and based on averaging a box-tuning frequency of the system before the Linkwitz transform is applied to the at least a portion of the signal and a low-frequency cutoff, the frequency for the Linkwitz transform.
A method for making a pigment grind dispersion of titanium dioxide pigment-polymer composite particles, which method comprises: (a) mixing titanium dioxide particles with an aqueous emulsion containing: (i) water-insoluble film-forming first polymer particles that adsorb to the titanium dioxide particles, the first polymer particle amount in the emulsion being less than the saturation level of adsorption when another polymer is not present, and (ii) water-insoluble film-forming second polymer particles that do not by themselves form composite particles with the titanium dioxide particles, the second polymer particle amount in the emulsion being sufficient to inhibit or interfere with adsorption of the first polymer particles to the titanium dioxide particles wherein the pigment grind dispersion has a titanium dioxide pigment volume concentration of 25 to 50 and a titania composite ratio of 32 to 60; and (b) forming titanium dioxide pigment-polymer composite particles that provide improved coating composition opacity compared to a coating composition that does not contain such first polymer particles. (a) mixing titanium dioxide particles with an aqueous emulsion containing: (i) water-insoluble film-forming first polymer particles that adsorb to the titanium dioxide particles, the first polymer particle amount in the emulsion being less than the saturation level of adsorption when another polymer is not present, and (ii) water-insoluble film-forming second polymer particles that do not by themselves form composite particles with the titanium dioxide particles, the second polymer particle amount in the emulsion being sufficient to inhibit or interfere with adsorption of the first polymer particles to the titanium dioxide particles wherein the pigment grind dispersion has a titanium dioxide pigment volume concentration of 25 to 50 and a titania composite ratio of 32 to 60; and (i) water-insoluble film-forming first polymer particles that adsorb to the titanium dioxide particles, the first polymer particle amount in the emulsion being less than the saturation level of adsorption when another polymer is not present, and (ii) water-insoluble film-forming second polymer particles that do not by themselves form composite particles with the titanium dioxide particles, the second polymer particle amount in the emulsion being sufficient to inhibit or interfere with adsorption of the first polymer particles to the titanium dioxide particles (b) forming titanium dioxide pigment-polymer composite particles that provide improved coating composition opacity compared to a coating composition that does not contain such first polymer particles.
A laminate comprising at least one support element which is not elastic, for example a non-woven fabric, in particular an SMS, and at least one non-woven fabric with loops, in particular a carded non-woven fabric, secured by calendering to the support element, the laminate being obtainable by a method comprising the steps in which a strip of non-woven fabric with loops and a strip forming a support element are unrolled in order to pass them into a gap formed between two upper and lower rollers in order to secure the two elements to one another, the face of the upper roller in contact with the non-woven fabric with loops having, at the gap, a first speed orientated in the direction of unrolling the laminate, or in the direction of the machine or MD, the face of the lower roller in contact with the support element having, at the gap, a second speed likewise orientated in the direction of unrolling the laminate, or in the direction of the machine or MD, and the first and the second speeds are adjusted so that the first speed is greater than the second speed and being characterized in that the curve representing the force required to stretch the laminate along a given axis, for example the MD axis or the CD axis of the laminate, as a function of elongation, comprises a segment in which, starting from a zero elongation value, the force increases from zero up to a maximum force, corresponding in particular to the rupture of the laminate, and the curve comprises an inflection point (Pi) on said segment.
At a computer system including at least one processor and a memory, in a computer networking environment including a plurality of computing systems, a computer-implemented method for dynamically adapting metadata for use with a native data encoding, the method comprising: an act of instantiating a metadata reader over an object model description to access metadata in the object model description, the metadata reader being configured to read native metadata, the native metadata comprising metadata represented in an encoding that is expected by the metadata reader; an act of the metadata reader determining that the accessed metadata is encoded in a non-native encoding; an act of the metadata reader determining which metadata modifications are to be performed to transform the non-native encoding into the native encoding, wherein the metadata modifications include modifying types used by the non-native encoding to be types used by the native encoding, wherein the types used by the object model description are encoded using a type reference, and wherein modifying types used by the non-native encoding comprises translating a target of a respective type reference in place while leaving other uses of said respective type reference unmodified; an act of dynamically adapting the metadata of the object model description from the non-native encoding to the native encoding according to the determined modifications, such that the object model description is readable by a native runtime. an act of instantiating a metadata reader over an object model description to access metadata in the object model description, the metadata reader being configured to read native metadata, the native metadata comprising metadata represented in an encoding that is expected by the metadata reader; an act of the metadata reader determining that the accessed metadata is encoded in a non-native encoding; an act of the metadata reader determining which metadata modifications are to be performed to transform the non-native encoding into the native encoding, wherein the metadata modifications include modifying types used by the non-native encoding to be types used by the native encoding, wherein the types used by the object model description are encoded using a type reference, and wherein modifying types used by the non-native encoding comprises translating a target of a respective type reference in place while leaving other uses of said respective type reference unmodified; an act of dynamically adapting the metadata of the object model description from the non-native encoding to the native encoding according to the determined modifications, such that the object model description is readable by a native runtime.
Trolley, such as an airplane trolley or a railway trolley, comprising a substantially box-shaped main body defining an interior space in which beverages, food, merchandise and/or other items can be stored, said substantially box-shaped main body having a top side provided with a recess which defines a peripheral wall at least partly circumscribing the top side, wherein the trolley is provided with a collapsible top unit arranged for releasable placement on top of the trolley's main body, wherein said collapsible top unit further is arranged to be collapsible from an upright state, in which a base part of the collapsible top unit is received at least partly within the recess and multiple side walls (111, 112, 114) of the collapsible top unit are extending upwards away from said base part and said side walls (111, 112, 114) have a height of at least 15 cm and define a storage compartment therebetween for temporarily providing additional storage space, into a storage state, in which the collapsible top unit is collapsed, such that parts of the collapsible top unit defining the multiple upward extending side walls (111, 112, 114) in the upright state are substantially parallel with the base part when the collapsible top unit is collapsed, wherein the width of the storage compartment substantially corresponds with the width of the interior of the substantially box-shaped main body of the trolley, such that in said upright state of the collapsible top unit said storage compartment is arranged to receive therein a tray or drawer dimensioned to be stored within the interior of the substantially box-shaped main body of the trolley. wherein the trolley is provided with a collapsible top unit arranged for releasable placement on top of the trolley's main body, wherein said collapsible top unit further is arranged to be collapsible from an upright state, in which a base part of the collapsible top unit is received at least partly within the recess and multiple side walls (111, 112, 114) of the collapsible top unit are extending upwards away from said base part and said side walls (111, 112, 114) have a height of at least 15 cm and define a storage compartment therebetween for temporarily providing additional storage space, into a storage state, in which the collapsible top unit is collapsed, such that parts of the collapsible top unit defining the multiple upward extending side walls (111, 112, 114) in the upright state are substantially parallel with the base part when the collapsible top unit is collapsed, wherein the width of the storage compartment substantially corresponds with the width of the interior of the substantially box-shaped main body of the trolley, such that in said upright state of the collapsible top unit said storage compartment is arranged to receive therein a tray or drawer dimensioned to be stored within the interior of the substantially box-shaped main body of the trolley.
A semi-finished product for a device for the in-vitro production and culturing of cell layers (10.1, 10.2,...) with two first and second cavities (2.1, 2.2) arranged one above the other and separated from one another by a porous first membrane (11.1) with two lateral surfaces, wherein - the first cavity (2.1) is formed in the upper surface and the second cavity (2.2) is formed in the lower surface of a base plate, - a second wall (2.1.2) is formed by one of the lateral surfaces of the first membrane (11.1) as a second cell substrate (6.2) of the first cavity (2.1) and a second wall (2.2.2) is formed by the other of the lateral surfaces as a third cell substrate (6.3) of the second cavity (2.2), - the first cavity (2.1) is tapered towards its ends and is rectangular in its central portion, and one of the tapered ends terminates in a first inlet opening (4.1) for the inlet of a first fluid flow (12.1) into the first cavity (2.1) and the other of the tapered ends terminates in a first outlet opening (5.1) for the outlet of the first fluid flow (12.1) from the first cavity (2.1), thereby causing a laminar flow of the first fluid flow (12.1), and - the second cavity (2.2) is rectangularly shaped and connected, by channel-like constrictions, to a second inlet opening (4.2) for the inlet of a second fluid stream (12.2) into the second cavity (2.2) and to a second outlet opening (5.2) for the outlet of the second fluid stream (12.2) from the second cavity (2.2). - the first cavity (2.1) is formed in the upper surface and the second cavity (2.2) is formed in the lower surface of a base plate, - a second wall (2.1.2) is formed by one of the lateral surfaces of the first membrane (11.1) as a second cell substrate (6.2) of the first cavity (2.1) and a second wall (2.2.2) is formed by the other of the lateral surfaces as a third cell substrate (6.3) of the second cavity (2.2), - the first cavity (2.1) is tapered towards its ends and is rectangular in its central portion, and one of the tapered ends terminates in a first inlet opening (4.1) for the inlet of a first fluid flow (12.1) into the first cavity (2.1) and the other of the tapered ends terminates in a first outlet opening (5.1) for the outlet of the first fluid flow (12.1) from the first cavity (2.1), thereby causing a laminar flow of the first fluid flow (12.1), and - the second cavity (2.2) is rectangularly shaped and connected, by channel-like constrictions, to a second inlet opening (4.2) for the inlet of a second fluid stream (12.2) into the second cavity (2.2) and to a second outlet opening (5.2) for the outlet of the second fluid stream (12.2) from the second cavity (2.2).
A data network for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: a primary data grid comprising primary data nodes (5-1 - 5-n), wherein the primary data nodes (5-1 - 5-n) are coupled in data communication with each other; and at least one secondary data grid (4-1 - 4-n) each comprising secondary data nodes (6-1 - 6-n) and connecting the secondary data nodes (6-1 - 6-n) in a data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n), a first secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) and a last secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) being secondary data nodes (6-1 - 6-n) at opposite ends of the data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n), and connecting the first secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) of the data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n) directly to a first respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n) and the last secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) of the data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n) directly to a second respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n), the second respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n) being different from the first respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n) and being adjacent in the primary data grid to the first respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n). a primary data grid comprising primary data nodes (5-1 - 5-n), wherein the primary data nodes (5-1 - 5-n) are coupled in data communication with each other; and at least one secondary data grid (4-1 - 4-n) each comprising secondary data nodes (6-1 - 6-n) and connecting the secondary data nodes (6-1 - 6-n) in a data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n), a first secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) and a last secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) being secondary data nodes (6-1 - 6-n) at opposite ends of the data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n), and connecting the first secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) of the data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n) directly to a first respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n) and the last secondary data node (6-1 - 6-n) of the data communication daisy chain (7-1 - 7-n) directly to a second respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n), the second respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n) being different from the first respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n) and being adjacent in the primary data grid to the first respective primary data node (5-1 - 5-n).
Process for the production of a compound comprising potassium phosphite of formula K x H 3-x PO 3 wherein x is an average value in the range 1-2 - comprising the steps of: a. reacting a carboxylic acid of the formula R-(C(=O)OH) n with phosphorous trichloride (PCl 3) towards a mixture comprising phosphorous acid (H 3 PO 3) and an acid chloride of the formula R-(C(=O)Cl) n; wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkanediyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, b. subjecting said mixture to a separation step, thereby obtaining (i) a fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid (H 3 PO 3) and (ii) a fraction comprising the acid chloride, c. combining water, a potassium compound selected from KOH, KHCO 3 and K 2 CO 3, and the fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid, thereby forming an aqueous solution comprising potassium phosphite, and d. removing organic compounds from said aqueous solution. - comprising the steps of: a. reacting a carboxylic acid of the formula R-(C(=O)OH) n with phosphorous trichloride (PCl 3) towards a mixture comprising phosphorous acid (H 3 PO 3) and an acid chloride of the formula R-(C(=O)Cl) n; wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkanediyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, b. subjecting said mixture to a separation step, thereby obtaining (i) a fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid (H 3 PO 3) and (ii) a fraction comprising the acid chloride, c. combining water, a potassium compound selected from KOH, KHCO 3 and K 2 CO 3, and the fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid, thereby forming an aqueous solution comprising potassium phosphite, and d. removing organic compounds from said aqueous solution. a. reacting a carboxylic acid of the formula R-(C(=O)OH) n with phosphorous trichloride (PCl 3) towards a mixture comprising phosphorous acid (H 3 PO 3) and an acid chloride of the formula R-(C(=O)Cl) n; wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkanediyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and n is 1 or 2, b. subjecting said mixture to a separation step, thereby obtaining (i) a fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid (H 3 PO 3) and (ii) a fraction comprising the acid chloride, c. combining water, a potassium compound selected from KOH, KHCO 3 and K 2 CO 3, and the fraction comprising crude phosphorous acid, thereby forming an aqueous solution comprising potassium phosphite, and d. removing organic compounds from said aqueous solution.
A method for bacterial nucleic acid or donor genome installation in yeast host cells comprising: obtaining a population of bacterial donor cells comprising a bacterial nucleic acid or donor genome, wherein said nucleic acid or donor genome is an essentially intact nucleic acid molecule that is at least a minimal genome, and is greater than 150 kb in length; and wherein the nucleic acid or bacterial donor genome further comprises a yeast centromere sequence and a yeast autonomously replicating sequence; and contacting said population of bacterial donor cells with a population of yeast host cell spheroplasts in the presence of from 12% (w/w) to 20% (w/w) of a crowding agent, wherein the crowding agent is polyethylene glycol or Ficoll, thereby installing the bacterial nucleic acid or genome in yeast host cell spheroplasts and generating a population of yeast cells comprising the bacterial nucleic acid or donor genome. obtaining a population of bacterial donor cells comprising a bacterial nucleic acid or donor genome, wherein said nucleic acid or donor genome is an essentially intact nucleic acid molecule that is at least a minimal genome, and is greater than 150 kb in length; and wherein the nucleic acid or bacterial donor genome further comprises a yeast centromere sequence and a yeast autonomously replicating sequence; and contacting said population of bacterial donor cells with a population of yeast host cell spheroplasts in the presence of from 12% (w/w) to 20% (w/w) of a crowding agent, wherein the crowding agent is polyethylene glycol or Ficoll, thereby installing the bacterial nucleic acid or genome in yeast host cell spheroplasts and generating a population of yeast cells comprising the bacterial nucleic acid or donor genome.
A tomography apparatus comprising: a controller for estimating a Point Spread Function corresponding to a location of an object; and an image processor for de-blurring projection data of the object based on the PSF corresponding to the location of the object, characterised in that the controller is configured to estimate the PSF corresponding to a distance between the object and an X-ray generator of the tomography apparatus which has a radiation focal point. a controller for estimating a Point Spread Function corresponding to a location of an object; and an image processor for de-blurring projection data of the object based on the PSF corresponding to the location of the object, characterised in that the controller is configured to estimate the PSF corresponding to a distance between the object and an X-ray generator of the tomography apparatus which has a radiation focal point.
A blood purification system adapted to perform a dialysis treatment on a patient, the blood purification system comprising: - a dialysate circuit in which a dialysate solution is moved, - a mixing bag - a sorbent device, - a supply bag (4, 5) containing a supply solution, - apumping device, and - an electronic processor connected to the pumping device; wherein the dialysate circuit is a loop circuit comprising a filtration means, the mixing bag, the pumping device, and the sorbent device, and allows the dialysate solution to flow through the filtration means and through the sorbent device; and wherein the pumping device is arranged to move the supply solution from the supply bag to the dialysate circuit and to move the dialysate solution through the dialysate circuit. - a dialysate circuit in which a dialysate solution is moved, - a mixing bag - a sorbent device, - a supply bag (4, 5) containing a supply solution, - apumping device, and - an electronic processor connected to the pumping device;