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A process for preparing a polydiene, the process comprising the steps of: polymerizing conjugated diene monomer with a metallocene complex catalyst system within a polymerization mixture that includes less than 20% by weight of solvent based on the total weight of the polymerization mixture to produce polymer chains that have reactive chain ends, and introducing a functionalizing agent into the polymerization mixture to react with the reactive polymer chain ends to produce a functionalized polymer, where the metallocene complex catalyst system includes the combination or reaction product of: (a) metallocene complex, (b) an alkylating agent, and optionally (c) a non-coordinating anion; where the metallocene complex is defined by the formula I where M is a lanthanide-series element, scandium, or yttrium, Cp is a cyclopentadienyl group or a cyclopentadienyl derivative group, Y is a hydrocarbyloxy group, a thiohydrocarbyloxy group, an amine group, a silyl group, cyclopentadienyl group, or a cyclopentadienyl derivative group, X is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbyloxy group, a thiohydrocarbyloxy group, an amine group, a silyl group, or a monovalent organic group, each L is individually a neutral Lewis base, and n is a number from 0 through 3, or where Cp and Y are joined by a divalent group. polymerizing conjugated diene monomer with a metallocene complex catalyst system within a polymerization mixture that includes less than 20% by weight of solvent based on the total weight of the polymerization mixture to produce polymer chains that have reactive chain ends, and introducing a functionalizing agent into the polymerization mixture to react with the reactive polymer chain ends to produce a functionalized polymer, where the metallocene complex catalyst system includes the combination or reaction product of: (a) metallocene complex, (b) an alkylating agent, and optionally (c) a non-coordinating anion; where the metallocene complex is defined by the formula I where M is a lanthanide-series element, scandium, or yttrium, Cp is a cyclopentadienyl group or a cyclopentadienyl derivative group, Y is a hydrocarbyloxy group, a thiohydrocarbyloxy group, an amine group, a silyl group, cyclopentadienyl group, or a cyclopentadienyl derivative group, X is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbyloxy group, a thiohydrocarbyloxy group, an amine group, a silyl group, or a monovalent organic group, each L is individually a neutral Lewis base, and n is a number from 0 through 3, or where Cp and Y are joined by a divalent group.
A threaded section machining method for forming a threaded section on an outer-circumferential surface or inner-circumferential surface of a rod-shaped or tubular shaped machined article by causing relative rotation and relative displacement between the machined article and a machine tool; wherein the threaded section machining method comprises the step of measuring an amount of thermal expansion in an axial direction of the machined article being machined during machining by a measurement means; characterised in that the section machining method further comprises the steps of: obtaining history information for the amount of thermal expansion during the machining of the machined article that has been machined from the measurement results; and setting a speed of relative rotation or a speed of relative displacement for the machined article to be machined next based on the history information for the amount of thermal expansion of the machined article that has been machined. obtaining history information for the amount of thermal expansion during the machining of the machined article that has been machined from the measurement results; and setting a speed of relative rotation or a speed of relative displacement for the machined article to be machined next based on the history information for the amount of thermal expansion of the machined article that has been machined.
Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (6, 6') generated via an irradiation device, the apparatus comprising: a control unit, an irradiation device comprising at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') that is adapted to guide the energy beam (6, 6') across a build plane on which build material is applied to be irradiated, and a stream generating unit adapted to generate a gas stream, characterized in that the control unit is configured to select at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') or to move at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') in such a way that the at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') is arranged upstream of a point of impact of the energy beam (6, 6') in the build plane, for all possible points of impact, with respect to the streaming direction of the gas stream streaming over the build plane. a control unit, an irradiation device comprising at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') that is adapted to guide the energy beam (6, 6') across a build plane on which build material is applied to be irradiated, and a stream generating unit adapted to generate a gas stream, characterized in that the control unit is configured to select at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') or to move at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') in such a way that the at least one beam guiding unit (7, 7') is arranged upstream of a point of impact of the energy beam (6, 6') in the build plane, for all possible points of impact, with respect to the streaming direction of the gas stream streaming over the build plane.
A method of fabricating a stainless martensitic steel, comprising a step of electroslag remelting of an ingot of said steel then a step of cooling said ingot, characterized in that, before the temperature of the skin of said ingot falls below the martensitic transformation temperature Ms of the steel, the ingot from electroslag remelting is placed in a furnace in which the initial temperature T 0 is then greater than the pearlite transformation completion temperature on cooling, Arl, of said steel, said ingot undergoing a homogenization treatment in said furnace for at least a holding time t after which the temperature of the coldest point of said ingot has reached a homogenization temperature T, said holding time t being equal to at least one hour, with the homogenization temperature T being in the range approximately 900°C to the burning temperature of said steel, and wherein said initial temperature T 0 of the furnace is lower than said homogenization temperature T, the temperature of the furnace being increased from its initial temperature T 0 to a temperature at least equal to the homogenization temperature T.
A body fluid sampling device, comprising: a lancet configured to lance an incision in tissue; and a carrier tape coupled to the lancet, the carrier tape including a test pad configured to analyze the body fluid, the tape being folded around the test pad, wherein the test pad is located at a position to align with the lancet when the tape is unfolded, and further comprising a protective cover covering at least a portion of the lancet, the protective cover being attached to the tape at a position configured to pull the protective cover from the lancet when the tape is pulled to unfold the tape. a lancet configured to lance an incision in tissue; and a carrier tape coupled to the lancet, the carrier tape including a test pad configured to analyze the body fluid, the tape being folded around the test pad, wherein the test pad is located at a position to align with the lancet when the tape is unfolded, and further comprising a protective cover covering at least a portion of the lancet, the protective cover being attached to the tape at a position configured to pull the protective cover from the lancet when the tape is pulled to unfold the tape.
A packaging container comprising: a storage which includes a first rear wall which stores a packaging target and which is open at its top; a lid which includes a second rear wall and which closes the opening of the storage; a hinge which is provided between the first rear wall and the second rear wall and which joins the storage and the lid so that the storage and the lid are integral with each other and so that the lid is rotatable relative to the storage; and interfering portions which cause the storage and the lid to interfere with each other to regulate the movement of the lid that has rotated around the hinge in a direction to move away from the storage, wherein the interfering portions comprise: a projection which is provided integrally with the lid and which projects toward the storage from the hinge and which is formed to be rotatable around the hinge in response to the rotation of the lid, the projection projecting into the storage when the lid rotates around the hinge, and an inner body a part of which is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the storage as facing the projection and which interferes with the projection projecting into the storage, in order to keep the opening of the storage opened. a storage which includes a first rear wall which stores a packaging target and which is open at its top; a lid which includes a second rear wall and which closes the opening of the storage; a hinge which is provided between the first rear wall and the second rear wall and which joins the storage and the lid so that the storage and the lid are integral with each other and so that the lid is rotatable relative to the storage; and interfering portions which cause the storage and the lid to interfere with each other to regulate the movement of the lid that has rotated around the hinge in a direction to move away from the storage, wherein the interfering portions comprise: a projection which is provided integrally with the lid and which projects toward the storage from the hinge and which is formed to be rotatable around the hinge in response to the rotation of the lid, the projection projecting into the storage when the lid rotates around the hinge, and an inner body a part of which is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the storage as facing the projection and which interferes with the projection projecting into the storage, in order to keep the opening of the storage opened. a projection which is provided integrally with the lid and which projects toward the storage from the hinge and which is formed to be rotatable around the hinge in response to the rotation of the lid, the projection projecting into the storage when the lid rotates around the hinge, and an inner body a part of which is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the storage as facing the projection and which interferes with the projection projecting into the storage, in order to keep the opening of the storage opened.
A belt comprising a tensile cord embedded in the belt, extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising two components: a tensile component and a sacrificed component, wherein the tensile component comprises one or more continuous filament yarns of high modulus fibers, and the sacrificed component comprises a second yarn or monofilament which is broken into a plurality of segments distributed longitudinally throughout the tensile cord.
A pressure vessel comprising: a tubular portion formed of a fiber reinforced plastic; and a cover portion provided at at least one end portion of the tubular portion, characterized in that an outer periphery of the end portion of the tubular portion has a reverse-tapered shape in which a diameter of an outer periphery thereof is increased toward an end face, and the cover portion comprises: a wedge-shaped member installed along the reverse-tapered shape of the outer periphery of the end portion of the tubular portion, and a cover portion main body portion for covering the wedge-shaped member from the outside and covering an opening of the tubular portion. a tubular portion formed of a fiber reinforced plastic; and a cover portion provided at at least one end portion of the tubular portion, characterized in that an outer periphery of the end portion of the tubular portion has a reverse-tapered shape in which a diameter of an outer periphery thereof is increased toward an end face, and the cover portion comprises: a wedge-shaped member installed along the reverse-tapered shape of the outer periphery of the end portion of the tubular portion, and a cover portion main body portion for covering the wedge-shaped member from the outside and covering an opening of the tubular portion. a wedge-shaped member installed along the reverse-tapered shape of the outer periphery of the end portion of the tubular portion, and a cover portion main body portion for covering the wedge-shaped member from the outside and covering an opening of the tubular portion.
A method of styling the hair, said method comprising applying to the hair a composition comprising at least two latex polyurethane polymers and optionally at least one component chosen from coalescing agents, plasticizers, and/or thickening agents, wherein the composition comprises at least one latex polyurethane polymer A and at least one latex polyurethane polymer B chosen from: (a) polymer A, having a Young's modulus ranging from 0.1 MPa to 10 MPa, and a strain, under stress at 0.5 MPa, of at least 1%; and (b) polymer B, having a Young's modulus ranging from 10 MPa to 6 GPa, and a strain, under stress at 0.5 MPa, of less than 5%; wherein at least one latex polyurethane polymer is a film-forming polymer; wherein the at least two latex polyurethane polymers are present in a combined amount ranging from 0.1% to 30% by weight, relative to the weight of the composition; wherein the at least two latex polyurethane polymers are present in the composition in a weight ratio of polymer A to polymer B ranging from 10:1 to 1:10; and wherein said composition produces a film having a Young's modulus ranging from 0.05 MPa to 5 GPa, and a strain, under stress at 0.5 MPa, that ranges up to 300%. (a) polymer A, having a Young's modulus ranging from 0.1 MPa to 10 MPa, and a strain, under stress at 0.5 MPa, of at least 1%; and (b) polymer B, having a Young's modulus ranging from 10 MPa to 6 GPa, and a strain, under stress at 0.5 MPa, of less than 5%;
A system for performing an automated network-based login procedure on a virtual interactive keypad image (105; 201; 301) comprising: - a software agent executable from a digital medium connected to the network for navigating to a login page on behalf of a user, the software agent accessing the keypad image (105; 201; 301) including a plurality of individual characters one each located in a cell making up a symmetrical grid defining the virtual keypad, and performing an automated login; and - an automated login support application executable from the same or a different digital medium (109; 112) connected to the network, the support application including at least an image processor, adapted to slice the keypad image in cells thereby creating an image of each character and determine location information of each character image, an optical character recognizer, adapted to identify the characters from each of the thus created images, and an image data encoder (204; 303) and decoder for discerning characters, wherein the virtual keypad image includes new randomly placed characters occupying a cell each time the software agent accesses the keypad image (105; 201; 301) at the login page, the characters including both individual, specific credential characters of a user required to login and additional characters, and the software agent performs a login at the virtual keypad image (105; 201; 301) by performing an ordered sequence of the equivalent of mouse clicks on the virtual keypad image at the locations associated with the character images corresponding to each of the credential characters, based on the results obtained by image processor and optical character recognizer of the automated login support application. - a software agent executable from a digital medium connected to the network for navigating to a login page on behalf of a user, the software agent accessing the keypad image (105; 201; 301) including a plurality of individual characters one each located in a cell making up a symmetrical grid defining the virtual keypad, and performing an automated login; and - an automated login support application executable from the same or a different digital medium (109; 112) connected to the network, the support application including at least an image processor, adapted to slice the keypad image in cells thereby creating an image of each character and determine location information of each character image, an optical character recognizer, adapted to identify the characters from each of the thus created images, and an image data encoder (204; 303) and decoder for discerning characters,
An optical information reading apparatus (100, 100a) being configured to repeatedly attempt to read a one-dimensional code along movement of a movable body, the optical information reading apparatus (100, 100a) comprising: an imaging section (112, 133) that performs imaging; and a control section that repeatedly attempts to read the one-dimensional code contained in image data taken by the imaging section (112, 133), and outputs a signal upon completion of a reading process in which the number of reading successes related to the one-dimensional code reaches a determination reference value, characterised in that the imaging section (112, 133) starts the imaging when the one-dimensional code does not exist in the range of the imaging, the control section does not count the number of the reading processes until the first reading success of the one-dimensional code, starts counting the number of the reading processes from the first reading success, determines reading stability using the number of the reading processes during a determining period from the first reading success to the completion of the reading process and outputs predictive maintenance information representing a determination result of the reading stability. an imaging section (112, 133) that performs imaging; and a control section that repeatedly attempts to read the one-dimensional code contained in image data taken by the imaging section (112, 133), and outputs a signal upon completion of a reading process in which the number of reading successes related to the one-dimensional code reaches a determination reference value, characterised in that the imaging section (112, 133) starts the imaging when the one-dimensional code does not exist in the range of the imaging, the control section does not count the number of the reading processes until the first reading success of the one-dimensional code, starts counting the number of the reading processes from the first reading success, determines reading stability using the number of the reading processes during a determining period from the first reading success to the completion of the reading process and outputs predictive maintenance information representing a determination result of the reading stability.
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and 0.5-2.0 mass percent of a secondary diarylamine and an organoammonium tungstate in an amount which provides 50-3,000 ppm tungsten, wherein the organoammonium tungstate is a reaction product of (a) a tungsten source and (b) di-(C 11 -C 14 -branched and linear alkyl) amine or a mono- or bis-substituted succinimide of the formula: wherein x = 2-6, n = 2, R 7 and R 8 are independently hydrogen, linear or branched alkyl groups containing 1 to 25 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkylene groups containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and hydroxyl or amino alkylene groups containing 2 to 12 carbon atoms and R 11 is polyisobutenyl having molecular weight ranging from 800-2,500 grams per mole. wherein x = 2-6, n = 2, R 7 and R 8 are independently hydrogen, linear or branched alkyl groups containing 1 to 25 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkylene groups containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and hydroxyl or amino alkylene groups containing 2 to 12 carbon atoms and R 11 is polyisobutenyl having molecular weight ranging from 800-2,500 grams per mole.
A self-wrapping sleeve (10; 110) for routing and protecting elongate members, comprising: an elongate wall (12; 112) having opposite edges (14, 16; 114, 116) extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends (20, 22), said opposite edges being biased into a self-wrapped configuration about the longitudinal axis to define an internal cavity, said opposite edges being extendable away from one another under an externally applied force to expose the internal cavity for insertion or removal of the elongate members and return to their self-wrapped configuration upon removal of the externally applied force; said wall including a non-woven layer (28; 128) of intertwined fibers (30; 130) and a textile layer (32; 132) of interlaced filaments (34; 134), wherein the non-woven layer is fixed to the textile layer via fibers of the non-woven layer being entangled with filaments of the textile layer; and characterised in that said wall has a plurality of circumferentially extending first band portions (40; 140) and a plurality circumferentially extending second band portions (42; 142) alternating with one another along the length of the sleeve, said first band portions being needle punched with fibers of said nonwoven layer being entangled with said filaments of said textile layer and said second band portions not being needled punched such that said fibers of said non-woven layer are not entangled said filaments of said textile layer. an elongate wall (12; 112) having opposite edges (14, 16; 114, 116) extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends (20, 22), said opposite edges being biased into a self-wrapped configuration about the longitudinal axis to define an internal cavity, said opposite edges being extendable away from one another under an externally applied force to expose the internal cavity for insertion or removal of the elongate members and return to their self-wrapped configuration upon removal of the externally applied force; said wall including a non-woven layer (28; 128) of intertwined fibers (30; 130) and a textile layer (32; 132) of interlaced filaments (34; 134), wherein the non-woven layer is fixed to the textile layer via fibers of the non-woven layer being entangled with filaments of the textile layer; and characterised in that said wall has a plurality of circumferentially extending first band portions (40; 140) and a plurality circumferentially extending second band portions (42; 142) alternating with one another along the length of the sleeve, said first band portions being needle punched with fibers of said nonwoven layer being entangled with said filaments of said textile layer and said second band portions not being needled punched such that said fibers of said non-woven layer are not entangled said filaments of said textile layer.