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A method for uniformly distributing a process liquid over a cross-sectional area within a process vessel, while suppressing the formation of condensation polymer, comprising: a. providing a process liquid to at least one fouling-resistant liquid distributor installed within the process vessel, said liquid distributor comprising: i. a stationary conduit, and ii. a liquid distribution head attached to said conduit, wherein said liquid distribution head is motive, powered by a motive fluid, and comprises at least one process liquid delivery port, b. causing rotational movement of liquid distribution head; and c. uniformly distributing the process liquid over the cross-sectional area within the process vessel; the said method further comprising at least one of: simultaneously self-rinsing the at least one fouling-resistant liquid distributor with a portion of the process liquid during step (c), individual distributor head ports being configured to continually discharge liquid on itself; and providing the process liquid during step (c) to a plurality of the fouling-resistant liquid distributors, configured to discharge liquid onto each other, wherein each of the fouling-resistant liquid distributors simultaneously rinses each other with a portion of the process liquid during step (c). a. providing a process liquid to at least one fouling-resistant liquid distributor installed within the process vessel, said liquid distributor comprising: i. a stationary conduit, and ii. a liquid distribution head attached to said conduit, wherein said liquid distribution head is motive, powered by a motive fluid, and comprises at least one process liquid delivery port, i. a stationary conduit, and ii. a liquid distribution head attached to said conduit, wherein said liquid distribution head is motive, powered by a motive fluid, and comprises at least one process liquid delivery port, b. causing rotational movement of liquid distribution head; and c. uniformly distributing the process liquid over the cross-sectional area within the process vessel; simultaneously self-rinsing the at least one fouling-resistant liquid distributor with a portion of the process liquid during step (c), individual distributor head ports being configured to continually discharge liquid on itself; and providing the process liquid during step (c) to a plurality of the fouling-resistant liquid distributors, configured to discharge liquid onto each other, wherein each of the fouling-resistant liquid distributors simultaneously rinses each other with a portion of the process liquid during step (c).
A nitrile rubber composition comprising a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (a) containing α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 5 to 60 wt% and having an iodine value of 120 or less, a filler (b), and a polyamine-based cross-linking agent (c), wherein a content of the filler (b) is 100 parts by weight or more and less than 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (a), the nitrile rubber composition contains silica and a non-reinforcing white filler as the filler (b), and a ratio of the silica and the non-reinforcing white filler is, by weight ratio of "silica:non-reinforcing white filler", 1:37 to 10:9, the nitrile rubber composition optionally further comprising an amount of a rubber other than the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (a) of 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (a). a content of the filler (b) is 100 parts by weight or more and less than 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (a), the nitrile rubber composition contains silica and a non-reinforcing white filler as the filler (b), and a ratio of the silica and the non-reinforcing white filler is, by weight ratio of "silica:non-reinforcing white filler", 1:37 to 10:9, the nitrile rubber composition optionally further comprising an amount of a rubber other than the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (a) of 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (a).
An agricultural work vehicle configured to communicate via a transceiver (110, 111) with a host computer having a storage device storing past weather information, field information, work information, work machine information and farm product information, and configured to be operated by a remote control apparatus, the agricultural work vehicle has a position calculation means measuring a position of the vehicle by a satellite positioning system, a steering actuator operating a steering device, an engine controller, a speed change means, and a control device, characterized in that the control device is configured to receive from the host computer an optimum work speed value calculated from a comparison between the current and past weather information, the field information, the work information, the work machine information, and the farm product information, and- to control the position calculation means, the steering actuator, the engine controller and the speed change means so that the agricultural work vehicle works at the optimum work speed value along a set travel route.
A coupling structure of a wiper arm coupled to a blade holding member in an attachable/detachable manner on the wiper arm, the coupling structure comprising: the wiper arm; a coupling member that is fixed to an arm shank constituting the wiper arm; and the blade holding member that engages with the coupling member and holds a wiper blade, wherein the coupling member is positioned between the arm shank and the blade holding member, and wherein the arm shank comprises a coupling engagement portion capable of fixing the coupling member at any position in a longitudinal direction of the arm shank, wherein the arm shank comprises a pair of inner wall surfaces facing each other, wherein the coupling engagement portion engaging with the coupling member is formed on each of the inner wall surfaces, and wherein the coupling engagement portion is continuously connected in the longitudinal direction of the arm shank, the coupling structure being characterized in that the coupling engagement portion is a rail portion protruding from the inner wall surface of the arm shank, and wherein the coupling member has a protruding portion engaging with the rail portion. the wiper arm; a coupling member that is fixed to an arm shank constituting the wiper arm; and the blade holding member that engages with the coupling member and holds a wiper blade, wherein the coupling member is positioned between the arm shank and the blade holding member, and wherein the arm shank comprises a coupling engagement portion capable of fixing the coupling member at any position in a longitudinal direction of the arm shank, wherein the arm shank comprises a pair of inner wall surfaces facing each other, wherein the coupling engagement portion engaging with the coupling member is formed on each of the inner wall surfaces, and wherein the coupling engagement portion is continuously connected in the longitudinal direction of the arm shank, the coupling structure being characterized in that the coupling engagement portion is a rail portion protruding from the inner wall surface of the arm shank, and wherein the coupling member has a protruding portion engaging with the rail portion.
A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a static structure; an annular combustor extending around a central axis and being located radially inwards of the static structure, the annular combustor including an annular outer shell and an annular inner shell that define an annular combustion chamber therebetween, the annular outer shell including a radially-outwardly extending flange, wherein the annular combustor is free of any rigid attachments directly between the static structure and the annular outer shell; and a stop member rigidly connected with the static structure, characterised in that: the stop member is adjacent the radially-outwardly extending flange such that axial-forward movement of the annular combustor is limited. a static structure; an annular combustor extending around a central axis and being located radially inwards of the static structure, the annular combustor including an annular outer shell and an annular inner shell that define an annular combustion chamber therebetween, the annular outer shell including a radially-outwardly extending flange, wherein the annular combustor is free of any rigid attachments directly between the static structure and the annular outer shell; and a stop member rigidly connected with the static structure, characterised in that: the stop member is adjacent the radially-outwardly extending flange such that axial-forward movement of the annular combustor is limited.
A display and operating device for at least one vehicle component which is in particular a radio, a CD and/or DVD player or similar audio and/or video player, a navigation device, an infotainment device, a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning control unit or a human-machine interface, comprising - a rotary operating element or rotary/press operating element adapted for setting an operational parameter of at least one first vehicle component, and - a touch screen adapted for outputting information, for displaying control keys and/or for inputting further operational parameters for said first vehicle component and for inputting operational parameters for at least one second vehicle component, wherein - said touch screen comprises a recess, and - said rotary operating element or rotary/press operating element is arranged in said recess of said touch screen. - a rotary operating element or rotary/press operating element adapted for setting an operational parameter of at least one first vehicle component, and - a touch screen adapted for outputting information, for displaying control keys and/or for inputting further operational parameters for said first vehicle component and for inputting operational parameters for at least one second vehicle component, wherein - said touch screen comprises a recess, and - said rotary operating element or rotary/press operating element is arranged in said recess of said touch screen.
A portable electronic device, comprising: a printed circuit board "PCB"; a microphone attached to the "PCB", the microphone having an aperture; a housing comprising a frame and a cap attached to the frame, wherein the frame encloses the microphone and "PCB", wherein sides of the frame define an opening in the frame and the cap having an aperture; and a microphone boot received in the opening in the frame and defining an acoustic channel between the aperture in the microphone and the aperture in the cap, wherein the opening in the frame, the aperture in the microphone and the aperture in the cap are in alignment. a printed circuit board "PCB"; a microphone attached to the "PCB", the microphone having an aperture; a housing comprising a frame and a cap attached to the frame, wherein the frame encloses the microphone and "PCB", wherein sides of the frame define an opening in the frame and the cap having an aperture; and a microphone boot received in the opening in the frame and defining an acoustic channel between the aperture in the microphone and the aperture in the cap, wherein the opening in the frame, the aperture in the microphone and the aperture in the cap are in alignment.
A peripheral wheel for machining the edges of slabs, of the type comprising an internal wheel body, to be fixed to a spindle or other machine, and an external abrasive ring, which is adapted to work in contact with an edge of a slab, said abrasive ring being composed of at least two portions (13, 14) that have respective abrasive surfaces (15, 16) having different abrasive capacities - one polishing with respect to the other, said portions of the abrasive ring (13, 14) being juxtaposed with respect to each other with contact surfaces (17, 18) that extend at least partly transversely with respect to the axis of rotation of said peripheral wheel, characterized in that said contact surfaces (17, 18) are parallel to a plane, on which the contact surfaces lie, which is inclined by an angle with respect to a plane which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and said inclined plane passing both through a point of the upper perimetric rim of the first portion and through a point of the lower perimetric rim of the second portion.
A method of controlling sidelink radio transmissions in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: a radio device receiving first sidelink control information from a further radio device, the first sidelink control information comprising information for sensing-based allocation of radio resources for a sidelink radio transmission (207, 208); based on assistance information stored in the radio device and the received first sidelink control information, the radio device determining a configuration for transmission of second sidelink control information; based on the determined configuration for transmission of the second sidelink control information, the radio device receiving the second sidelink control information from the further radio device; and based on the received second sidelink control information, the radio device receiving the sidelink radio transmission (207, 208) from the further radio device, wherein the assistance information defines multiple candidate configurations for transmission of the second sidelink control information; and wherein the first sidelink control information identifies the configuration for transmission of the second sidelink control information among the candidate configurations. a radio device receiving first sidelink control information from a further radio device, the first sidelink control information comprising information for sensing-based allocation of radio resources for a sidelink radio transmission (207, 208); based on assistance information stored in the radio device and the received first sidelink control information, the radio device determining a configuration for transmission of second sidelink control information; based on the determined configuration for transmission of the second sidelink control information, the radio device receiving the second sidelink control information from the further radio device; and based on the received second sidelink control information, the radio device receiving the sidelink radio transmission (207, 208) from the further radio device, wherein the assistance information defines multiple candidate configurations for transmission of the second sidelink control information; and wherein the first sidelink control information identifies the configuration for transmission of the second sidelink control information among the candidate configurations. wherein the assistance information defines multiple candidate configurations for transmission of the second sidelink control information; and wherein the first sidelink control information identifies the configuration for transmission of the second sidelink control information among the candidate configurations.
A system for determining an infection status of a patient, the system comprising: an implantable medical device comprising at least one temperature sensing device; and processing circuitry configured to: determine, via the temperature sensing device, a plurality of temperature values over time; smooth the plurality of temperature values determined over time to create a smoothened temperature signal representing changes in the plurality of temperature values over time; apply an infection detection model to the smoothened temperature signal to determine an infection indication value, the infection detection model comprising one or more of a sliding window detection model or multiple low-pass-filter integration model; compare the infection indication value to a threshold; and determine, based at least in part on the infection indication value satisfying the threshold, an infection status of a patient. an implantable medical device comprising at least one temperature sensing device; and processing circuitry configured to: determine, via the temperature sensing device, a plurality of temperature values over time; smooth the plurality of temperature values determined over time to create a smoothened temperature signal representing changes in the plurality of temperature values over time; apply an infection detection model to the smoothened temperature signal to determine an infection indication value, the infection detection model comprising one or more of a sliding window detection model or multiple low-pass-filter integration model; compare the infection indication value to a threshold; and determine, based at least in part on the infection indication value satisfying the threshold, an infection status of a patient. determine, via the temperature sensing device, a plurality of temperature values over time; smooth the plurality of temperature values determined over time to create a smoothened temperature signal representing changes in the plurality of temperature values over time; apply an infection detection model to the smoothened temperature signal to determine an infection indication value, the infection detection model comprising one or more of a sliding window detection model or multiple low-pass-filter integration model; compare the infection indication value to a threshold; and determine, based at least in part on the infection indication value satisfying the threshold, an infection status of a patient.
A fuel tank inerting system, comprising a fuel tank; an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and an anode separated by a separator comprising an anion transfer medium; a cathode fluid flow path in operative fluid communication with a catalyst at the cathode between a cathode fluid flow path inlet and a cathode fluid flow path outlet; an anode fluid flow path in operative fluid communication with a catalyst at the anode between an anode fluid flow path inlet and an anode fluid flow path outlet; an electrical connection to a power source, arranged to provide a voltage difference between the anode and the cathode; an air source in operative fluid communication with either or both of the cathode flow path inlet and the anode flow path inlet; and an inert gas flow path in operative fluid communication with the cathode flow path outlet and the fuel tank. a fuel tank; an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and an anode separated by a separator comprising an anion transfer medium; a cathode fluid flow path in operative fluid communication with a catalyst at the cathode between a cathode fluid flow path inlet and a cathode fluid flow path outlet; an anode fluid flow path in operative fluid communication with a catalyst at the anode between an anode fluid flow path inlet and an anode fluid flow path outlet; an electrical connection to a power source, arranged to provide a voltage difference between the anode and the cathode; an air source in operative fluid communication with either or both of the cathode flow path inlet and the anode flow path inlet; and an inert gas flow path in operative fluid communication with the cathode flow path outlet and the fuel tank.
A method of operating an internal combustion engine system comprising: - introducing a fuel into the engine from a first source and - introducing dimethyl ether into said engine from a second source, wherein the engine is operated as a stoichiometrically fueled Otto cycle engine with alcohol or alcohol-water mixture boosting, wherein alcohol or alcohol-water mixtures are injected into the cylinder to reduce knocking, wherein combustion is initiated by compression ignition of DME, and wherein said engine does not contain a spark plug, where EGR is used at high torque to prevent knock and where the level of EGR used to prevent knock would result in misfire without the introduction of DME into said engine. - introducing a fuel into the engine from a first source and - introducing dimethyl ether into said engine from a second source,
A variable geometry turbine comprising: a fluid space that is formed in a donut shape by a pair of ring-like opposing surfaces (29, 33) arranged to face each other with a certain distance therebetween and that allows fluid flowing from an outer circumferential side to be discharged toward an inner circumferential side; and a plurality of nozzle vanes arranged in the fluid space at certain intervals in a circumferential direction so as to partition the fluid space, the nozzle vanes being supported by shafts on one of the opposing surfaces in such a manner as to be capable of turning; wherein the nozzle vanes are made to turn on the shafts to open or close throat spaces formed by adjacent nozzle vanes, so that the flow rate of the fluid can be adjusted, at least one of the pair of opposing surfaces (29, 33) is provided with projections (41, 43) protruding toward the nozzle vanes further than, at least, end surfaces of the nozzle vanes, so as to cover spaces between leading edges of the nozzle vanes and trailing edges of the nozzle vanes adjacent thereto when the nozzle vanes are at a closed position so as to reduce the height H of the flow-path cross-section area S; and said projections (41, 43) being designed to define, in said closed position, a flow path cross-sectional area having a height in a direction along the shaft reduced with respect to said distance. a fluid space that is formed in a donut shape by a pair of ring-like opposing surfaces (29, 33) arranged to face each other with a certain distance therebetween and that allows fluid flowing from an outer circumferential side to be discharged toward an inner circumferential side; and a plurality of nozzle vanes arranged in the fluid space at certain intervals in a circumferential direction so as to partition the fluid space, the nozzle vanes being supported by shafts on one of the opposing surfaces in such a manner as to be capable of turning; wherein the nozzle vanes are made to turn on the shafts to open or close throat spaces formed by adjacent nozzle vanes, so that the flow rate of the fluid can be adjusted, at least one of the pair of opposing surfaces (29, 33) is provided with projections (41, 43) protruding toward the nozzle vanes further than, at least, end surfaces of the nozzle vanes, so as to cover spaces between leading edges of the nozzle vanes and trailing edges of the nozzle vanes adjacent thereto when the nozzle vanes are at a closed position so as to reduce the height H of the flow-path cross-section area S; and