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A nanocellulose composition comprising nanocrystalline cellulose with a cellulose crystallinity of 85% or greater, wherein said nanocellulose composition comprises lignin and sulphur, wherein said nanocrystalline cellulose essentially consists of particles having a diameter in the range of 0.01 nm to 1000 nm, and wherein the nanocellulose composition is obtainable by a process comprising: (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) fractionating the feedstock in the presence of an acid, a solvent for lignin, and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; (c) mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form cellulose crystals, thereby generating a nanocellulose material having a crystallinity of at least 85%; and (d) recovering the nanocellulose material. wherein said nanocrystalline cellulose essentially consists of particles having a diameter in the range of 0.01 nm to 1000 nm, and wherein the nanocellulose composition is obtainable by a process comprising: (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) fractionating the feedstock in the presence of an acid, a solvent for lignin, and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; (c) mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form cellulose crystals, thereby generating a nanocellulose material having a crystallinity of at least 85%; and (d) recovering the nanocellulose material. (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) fractionating the feedstock in the presence of an acid, a solvent for lignin, and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; (c) mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form cellulose crystals, thereby generating a nanocellulose material having a crystallinity of at least 85%; and (d) recovering the nanocellulose material.
Method for switching an operating current in a meshed DC voltage network, that connects converters, each of which is connected to an AC voltage network, together on their DC voltage sides, wherein each converter is set up to transmit electrical power between the AC voltage network to which it is connected and the DC voltage network, and wherein the DC voltage network comprises a switching branch in which a mechanical switch is arranged, in which at least one converter is regulated such that a zero current crossover is generated in the switching branch, and the mechanical switch is actuated depending on the zero current crossover that is generated, wherein the zero current crossover is caused by a voltage drop that is generated at the DC voltage terminal of at least one converter, characterized in that a first voltage drop is induced by at least one converter, after which the curve of the switching current flowing in the switching branch is detected and evaluated, and finally a second voltage drop is induced by the same converter or converters whose magnitude is determined depending on the evaluation of the curve of the switching current.
A bouncer comprising a base frame and a seat frame, wherein the seat frame in a use position is inclined relative to the base frame, and wherein the bouncer further comprises a support device movably connecting the seat frame to the base frame, said support device being attached to the seat frame at one or more respective first connection portions, and to the base frame, such that an inclination of the seat frame alternately increases and decreases during operation of the bouncer, such that when the seat frame moves downwards the inclination of the seat frame decreases, the one or more first connection portions are moved forward relative to the base frame, and vice versa, and such that the seat frame moves around a virtual centre of rotation positioned above the seat at its front end, and wherein the support device comprises a biasing means configured to elastically deform in response to changes in the inclination of the bouncer.
An implantable electrode lead for facilitating electrical stimulation of tissue of a patient, the electrode lead comprising: a lead body having a distal end; an electrode attached to the distal end of the lead body, the electrode comprising: a plurality of stimulation elements formed of an electrically conductive material, each comprising a body having first and second ends (144, 146); and at least one insulative element formed of an electrically non-conductive material, each comprising a body having first and second ends (150, 152) that are respectively configured to interconnect, respectively, with the second end of the body of one of the stimulation elements and with the first end of the body of another one of the stimulation elements; wherein the stimulation elements and the at least one insulative element are thus joined together to form a stacked column of alternating stimulation and insulative elements; a plurality of electrically conductive wires extending through the lead body, each wire coupled to one of the stimulation elements; and a tissue anchor (120, 257) configured to facilitate anchoring the electrode to tissue of the patient. a lead body having a distal end; an electrode attached to the distal end of the lead body, the electrode comprising: a plurality of stimulation elements formed of an electrically conductive material, each comprising a body having first and second ends (144, 146); and at least one insulative element formed of an electrically non-conductive material, each comprising a body having first and second ends (150, 152) that are respectively configured to interconnect, respectively, with the second end of the body of one of the stimulation elements and with the first end of the body of another one of the stimulation elements; wherein the stimulation elements and the at least one insulative element are thus joined together to form a stacked column of alternating stimulation and insulative elements; a plurality of stimulation elements formed of an electrically conductive material, each comprising a body having first and second ends (144, 146); and at least one insulative element formed of an electrically non-conductive material, each comprising a body having first and second ends (150, 152) that are respectively configured to interconnect, respectively, with the second end of the body of one of the stimulation elements and with the first end of the body of another one of the stimulation elements; wherein the stimulation elements and the at least one insulative element are thus joined together to form a stacked column of alternating stimulation and insulative elements; a plurality of electrically conductive wires extending through the lead body, each wire coupled to one of the stimulation elements; and a tissue anchor (120, 257) configured to facilitate anchoring the electrode to tissue of the patient.
An analytical method comprising: directing ions comprising a mixture of protons and non-hydrogen ions onto a sample, wherein the kinetic energy of ions of the mixture is not greater than 50 kilo-electron-Volts (keV); and detecting and measuring X-rays that are emitted from the sample in response to the impingement of the protons and non-hydrogen ions onto the sample. directing ions comprising a mixture of protons and non-hydrogen ions onto a sample, wherein the kinetic energy of ions of the mixture is not greater than 50 kilo-electron-Volts (keV); and detecting and measuring X-rays that are emitted from the sample in response to the impingement of the protons and non-hydrogen ions onto the sample.
A method comprises: a) Coating a generating chuck with one or more ceramic materials or one or more non-reactive metals; b) placing a zinc sulfide substrate in the coated generating chuck; and c) generating surfaces of the zinc sulfide substrate in the coated generating chuck with a resin bonded wheel comprising uncoated abrasive particles. a) Coating a generating chuck with one or more ceramic materials or one or more non-reactive metals; b) placing a zinc sulfide substrate in the coated generating chuck; and c) generating surfaces of the zinc sulfide substrate in the coated generating chuck with a resin bonded wheel comprising uncoated abrasive particles.
A dual-phase oral care composition comprising: a) a first phase comprising a water insoluble and/or slightly soluble calcium source in an amount of from 20 to 75% by weight of the first phase of the composition; b) a second phase comprising a potassium phosphate salt in an amount of from 30 to 75% by weight of the second phase of the composition; and wherein the first phase further comprises a tubule blockage enhancer which tubule blockage enhancer is calcium dihydrogen phosphate and wherein the calcium source comprises calcium silicate, calcium carbonate, calcium aluminate, calcium oxalate, aluminium calcium silicate, calcium hydroxide, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium oxide, calcium sulfate, calcium carboxymethyl cellulose, calcium alginate, calcium salts of citric acid or mixtures thereof. a) a first phase comprising a water insoluble and/or slightly soluble calcium source in an amount of from 20 to 75% by weight of the first phase of the composition; b) a second phase comprising a potassium phosphate salt in an amount of from 30 to 75% by weight of the second phase of the composition; and
An elongate percussion drill component to form part of a drill string comprising: an elongate length section having a pair of axial ends (200, 201); a male spigot provided at at least one of the ends (200, 201) and having an externally threaded section and a non-threaded shank positioned axially intermediate the threaded section and the length section; the male spigot projecting axially from an annular side surface of the length section or a radially outward extending shoulder, the threaded section having an outside diameter (Dy) corresponding to a crest of the thread and the non-threaded shank comprises an axial length (Ls) defined between an axially inner end of the threaded section and the side surface; characterised in that: the quotient Ls/Dy is equal to or greater than 0.4. an elongate length section having a pair of axial ends (200, 201); a male spigot provided at at least one of the ends (200, 201) and having an externally threaded section and a non-threaded shank positioned axially intermediate the threaded section and the length section; the male spigot projecting axially from an annular side surface of the length section or a radially outward extending shoulder, the threaded section having an outside diameter (Dy) corresponding to a crest of the thread and the non-threaded shank comprises an axial length (Ls) defined between an axially inner end of the threaded section and the side surface; characterised in that: the quotient Ls/Dy is equal to or greater than 0.4.
An image generating apparatus for generating an output image based on an input spherical image, comprising: a parameter input unit (10F211) configured to input an output range parameter and a correction parameter, the output range parameter designating an output range in the spherical image the output range being described by a length in a θ direction and a length in a φ direction of the spherical image, wherein θ refers to the incident angle in the horizontal direction relative to an optical axis and φ refers to the incident angle in the vertical direction relative to the optical axis, the correction parameter designating a correction part to be corrected in the output image; and an image correction unit (10F22) configured to correct the correction part designated by the correction parameter in the output image, wherein the image correction (10F22) unit is configured to calculate a similarity between the correction part and peripheral pixels and correct the correction part in the output image based on the similarity and the peripheral pixels, and wherein the output image is generated from the output range of the spherical image, the output range being designated by the output range parameter, characterized in that the image correction unit (10F22) is further configured to repeatedly calculate the similarity by using, for each repetition, a rotated output image the image direction of which has been changed, and wherein the image direction is different for each repetition. a parameter input unit (10F211) configured to input an output range parameter and a correction parameter, the output range parameter designating an output range in the spherical image the output range being described by a length in a θ direction and a length in a φ direction of the spherical image, wherein θ refers to the incident angle in the horizontal direction relative to an optical axis and φ refers to the incident angle in the vertical direction relative to the optical axis, the correction parameter designating a correction part to be corrected in the output image; and an image correction unit (10F22) configured to correct the correction part designated by the correction parameter in the output image, wherein the image correction (10F22) unit is configured to calculate a similarity between the correction part and peripheral pixels and correct the correction part in the output image based on the similarity and the peripheral pixels, and wherein the output image is generated from the output range of the spherical image, the output range being designated by the output range parameter, characterized in that the image correction unit (10F22) is further configured to repeatedly calculate the similarity by using, for each repetition, a rotated output image the image direction of which has been changed, and wherein the image direction is different for each repetition.
A cellular phone comprising: a first search section configured for measuring a profile of power distribution of a whole band of the cellular phone to select a band portion from said whole band based on said profile of power distribution, said band portion including therein a plurality of carriers; and a second search section configured for performing a cell search for the carriers of said band portion to determine a cell, characterized in that, the whole band is divided into divided band portions which are overlapping with an overlap bandwidth being half a bandwidth of the divided band portions, and said first search section is configured to measure the profile of the power distribution of the whole band by measuring individual power levels at the central frequency within each of the divided band portions. a first search section configured for measuring a profile of power distribution of a whole band of the cellular phone to select a band portion from said whole band based on said profile of power distribution, said band portion including therein a plurality of carriers; and a second search section configured for performing a cell search for the carriers of said band portion to determine a cell, characterized in that, the whole band is divided into divided band portions which are overlapping with an overlap bandwidth being half a bandwidth of the divided band portions, and said first search section is configured to measure the profile of the power distribution of the whole band by measuring individual power levels at the central frequency within each of the divided band portions.
A disposable wearable article (10, 10a), comprising: an absorptive main body in which an absorber is disposed between a top sheet and a back sheet; a pair of flap parts (14u, 22) that are provided in one of a front part and a back part disposed on both side of a crotch part of the absorptive main body, and extend to both sides in a around-torso direction; and a pair of fastener members (16, 26) that are respectively provided in the pair of flap parts (14u, 22) at a distance from tip ends (14v, 22v) in the around-torso direction of the flap parts (14u, 22) to be attachably and detachably joined to an opposing part provided in the absorptive main body, wherein each of the flap parts (14u, 22) is made of a thermoplastic nonwoven fabric, and includes, in an extending part (14p, 23) between the tip end (14v, 22) of the flap part (14u, 22) and the fastener member (16, 26), a thermally-fused part (18, 18a to 18d, 28) having bending rigidity of the nonwoven fabric increased by thermally fusing the nonwoven fabric. an absorptive main body in which an absorber is disposed between a top sheet and a back sheet; a pair of flap parts (14u, 22) that are provided in one of a front part and a back part disposed on both side of a crotch part of the absorptive main body, and extend to both sides in a around-torso direction; and a pair of fastener members (16, 26) that are respectively provided in the pair of flap parts (14u, 22) at a distance from tip ends (14v, 22v) in the around-torso direction of the flap parts (14u, 22) to be attachably and detachably joined to an opposing part provided in the absorptive main body, wherein each of the flap parts (14u, 22) is made of a thermoplastic nonwoven fabric, and includes, in an extending part (14p, 23) between the tip end (14v, 22) of the flap part (14u, 22) and the fastener member (16, 26), a thermally-fused part (18, 18a to 18d, 28) having bending rigidity of the nonwoven fabric increased by thermally fusing the nonwoven fabric.
Pulsation-damper arrangement having a first media line with an open end, having a second media line with an open end which accommodates therein the open end of the first media line, having a connecting element which surrounds the open end of the second media line and holds said end at least in a force-fitting manner on the open end of the first media line, and having an insert element with a connecting portion which is arranged at least substantially within the first media line at the open end of the first media line and which is configured to support the open end of the first media line against the connecting element from the inside, wherein the insert element has a throughflow opening which connects the first media line and the second media line to one another in a media-conducting manner, wherein, directed away from the connecting portion, the insert element has a longitudinal portion which, within the first media line, sectionally extends away from the connecting portion, and wherein a radial gap is formed between the longitudinal portion of the insert element and the first media line at least sectionally in the longitudinal direction and/or in the circumferential direction, characterized in that the connecting portion of the insert element has a plurality of receptacles which are arranged offset from one another in the circumferential direction and which sectionally radially receive the first media line and hold said media line in a form-fitting manner in the longitudinal direction. having a first media line with an open end, having a second media line with an open end which accommodates therein the open end of the first media line, having a connecting element which surrounds the open end of the second media line and holds said end at least in a force-fitting manner on the open end of the first media line, and having an insert element with a connecting portion which is arranged at least substantially within the first media line at the open end of the first media line and which is configured to support the open end of the first media line against the connecting element from the inside, wherein the insert element has a throughflow opening which connects the first media line and the second media line to one another in a media-conducting manner, wherein, directed away from the connecting portion, the insert element has a longitudinal portion which, within the first media line, sectionally extends away from the connecting portion, and wherein a radial gap is formed between the longitudinal portion of the insert element and the first media line at least sectionally in the longitudinal direction and/or in the circumferential direction, characterized in that the connecting portion of the insert element has a plurality of receptacles which are arranged offset from one another in the circumferential direction and which sectionally radially receive the first media line and hold said media line in a form-fitting manner in the longitudinal direction.
An infusion device for administering a medicinal fluid into a human or animal body tissue, the device comprising: a) a catheter head having an underside which is prepared for fixing to the body tissue; b) a cannula which is attached to the catheter head and protrudes from the underside thereof for insertion into the body tissue; c) a guide body and connector on the upper side of the catheter head for establishing a releasable plug-in and fluid connection to an administration device provided for the purpose; d) an administration device which is rotatably mounted about the guide body and established a releasable connection to the catheter head; characterized in that e) the administration device is prepared with at least one fixing means on the peripheral regions which is suitable for fixing the administration device to the body. a) a catheter head having an underside which is prepared for fixing to the body tissue; b) a cannula which is attached to the catheter head and protrudes from the underside thereof for insertion into the body tissue; c) a guide body and connector on the upper side of the catheter head for establishing a releasable plug-in and fluid connection to an administration device provided for the purpose; d) an administration device which is rotatably mounted about the guide body and established a releasable connection to the catheter head; characterized in that e) the administration device is prepared with at least one fixing means on the peripheral regions which is suitable for fixing the administration device to the body.