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A process for coating a solid, water-insoluble particulate matter, with a metal oxide comprising: (a) Contacting the solid, water-insoluble particulate matter with an ionic additive and an aqueous medium to obtain a dispersion of said particulate matter having positive charges on its surface; (b) subjecting the particulate matter to a coating procedure comprising precipitating a metal oxide salt onto the surface of the particulate matter to form a metal oxide layer thereon to thereby obtain particulate matter coated by a metal oxide coating layer; (c) repeating step (b) at least 4 more times; and (d) aging said coating layer; wherein said aging is not conducted between repeated coating steps, but only at the end of the process. (a) Contacting the solid, water-insoluble particulate matter with an ionic additive and an aqueous medium to obtain a dispersion of said particulate matter having positive charges on its surface; (b) subjecting the particulate matter to a coating procedure comprising precipitating a metal oxide salt onto the surface of the particulate matter to form a metal oxide layer thereon to thereby obtain particulate matter coated by a metal oxide coating layer; (c) repeating step (b) at least 4 more times; and (d) aging said coating layer; wherein said aging is not conducted between repeated coating steps, but only at the end of the process.
A drive test information exchange method, comprising: receiving, by a positioning controller, a positioning request message sent by user equipment, UE, wherein the positioning request message comprises indication information indicating that positioning of the positioning controller is used for a purpose of a drive test, wherein the positioning controller is triggered to perform a drive test on the UE by a base station, the base station using a drive test request message sent by an element manager of a drive test unit to the base station to trigger the positioning controller to perform the drive test on the user equipment; sending, by the positioning controller, positioning assistance information to the UE after the positioning controller receives the positioning request message sent by the UE; receiving, by the positioning controller, a measurement result sent by the UE, wherein the measurement result is obtained by the UE by performing measurement according to the positioning assistance information; obtaining, by the positioning controller, positioning information according to the measurement result; and sending, by the positioning controller, drive test information to a drive test unit according to the indication information, wherein the drive test information comprises the positioning information, the measurement result, and a time stamp of the UE. receiving, by a positioning controller, a positioning request message sent by user equipment, UE, wherein the positioning request message comprises indication information indicating that positioning of the positioning controller is used for a purpose of a drive test, wherein the positioning controller is triggered to perform a drive test on the UE by a base station, the base station using a drive test request message sent by an element manager of a drive test unit to the base station to trigger the positioning controller to perform the drive test on the user equipment; sending, by the positioning controller, positioning assistance information to the UE after the positioning controller receives the positioning request message sent by the UE; receiving, by the positioning controller, a measurement result sent by the UE, wherein the measurement result is obtained by the UE by performing measurement according to the positioning assistance information; obtaining, by the positioning controller, positioning information according to the measurement result; and sending, by the positioning controller, drive test information to a drive test unit according to the indication information, wherein the drive test information comprises the positioning information, the measurement result, and a time stamp of the UE.
A process for manufacture of marine decking comprising the steps of: impregnating wooden strips consisting of a maple species with a polymerisable composition comprising: (i) 30 to 100 parts w/w furfuryl alcohol; (ii) a catalyst; (iii) 100 parts w/w of a solvent, wherein the solvent is water; and (iv) optionally one or more stabilisers or other ingredients; to produce impregnated decking strips; subjecting the impregnated decking strips to a water removal process comprising maintaining the wood in an atmosphere having a pressure of 10 kPa (0.1 bar) to 50kPa (0.5 bar), a temperature of 50 to 90°C, for a duration sufficient to cause removal of water from the wood; and maintaining the wood at a higher temperature to form polymeric material to produce polymer treated decking strips. impregnating wooden strips consisting of a maple species with a polymerisable composition comprising: (i) 30 to 100 parts w/w furfuryl alcohol; (ii) a catalyst; (iii) 100 parts w/w of a solvent, wherein the solvent is water; and (iv) optionally one or more stabilisers or other ingredients; (i) 30 to 100 parts w/w furfuryl alcohol; (ii) a catalyst; (iii) 100 parts w/w of a solvent, wherein the solvent is water; and (iv) optionally one or more stabilisers or other ingredients; to produce impregnated decking strips; subjecting the impregnated decking strips to a water removal process comprising maintaining the wood in an atmosphere having a pressure of 10 kPa (0.1 bar) to 50kPa (0.5 bar), a temperature of 50 to 90°C, for a duration sufficient to cause removal of water from the wood; and maintaining the wood at a higher temperature to form polymeric material to produce polymer treated decking strips.
A computer-implemented apparatus comprising a software layer having a logic processor, the apparatus further comprising at least one hardware device, the processor being configured to orchestrate at least one virtual machine, wherein each device and virtual machine respectively forms an isolated execution environment, said each device and virtual machine being configured to communicate with each other via the software layer, the software layer being configured to: generate a unique ID associated with a request for a result; commit to the unique ID; transmit to a data source a request for data, to trigger the data source to generate and return the result and to generate multiple, independent, authenticity proofs of the result by leveraging at least one software attestation technique or at least one hardware attestation technique, wherein the data source is an external device which is remote to the apparatus and wherein the multiple, independent, authenticity proofs are generated in cooperation with the external device; verify the multiple, independent, authenticity proofs; and transmit to a remote application the returned result and verified authenticity proofs. generate a unique ID associated with a request for a result; commit to the unique ID; transmit to a data source a request for data, to trigger the data source to generate and return the result and to generate multiple, independent, authenticity proofs of the result by leveraging at least one software attestation technique or at least one hardware attestation technique, wherein the data source is an external device which is remote to the apparatus and wherein the multiple, independent, authenticity proofs are generated in cooperation with the external device; verify the multiple, independent, authenticity proofs; and transmit to a remote application the returned result and verified authenticity proofs.
A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system (100, 600) for a building, the HVAC system (100, 600) comprising: - a chiller (102, 610) configured to provide mechanical cooling for a cooling load in the building when the HVAC system (100, 600) operates in a mechanical cooling state; - a heat exchanger separate from the chiller (102, 610) and configured to provide free cooling for the cooling load in the building when the HVAC system (100, 600) operates in a free cooling state; and - a controller; the system (100, 600) being characterised in that the controller is configured to: - predict outside air temperature for a plurality of future time steps; - determine whether the predicted outside air temperature will be less than a free cooling temperature threshold for at least a minimum free cooling time; and - transition the HVAC system (100, 600) from operating in the mechanical cooling state to operating in the free cooling state in response to a determination that the predicted outside air temperature will be less than the free cooling temperature threshold for at least the minimum free cooling time. - a chiller (102, 610) configured to provide mechanical cooling for a cooling load in the building when the HVAC system (100, 600) operates in a mechanical cooling state; - a heat exchanger separate from the chiller (102, 610) and configured to provide free cooling for the cooling load in the building when the HVAC system (100, 600) operates in a free cooling state; and - a controller; the system (100, 600) being characterised in that the controller is configured to: - predict outside air temperature for a plurality of future time steps; - determine whether the predicted outside air temperature will be less than a free cooling temperature threshold for at least a minimum free cooling time; and - transition the HVAC system (100, 600) from operating in the mechanical cooling state to operating in the free cooling state in response to a determination that the predicted outside air temperature will be less than the free cooling temperature threshold for at least the minimum free cooling time. - predict outside air temperature for a plurality of future time steps; - determine whether the predicted outside air temperature will be less than a free cooling temperature threshold for at least a minimum free cooling time; and - transition the HVAC system (100, 600) from operating in the mechanical cooling state to operating in the free cooling state in response to a determination that the predicted outside air temperature will be less than the free cooling temperature threshold for at least the minimum free cooling time.
A method for managing applications in a communications network, based on a priority of the applications, the method comprising: running a first application controlling a parameter of a network element; launching a second application; comparing a priority of the first application to a priority of the second application to determine a higher priority application and a lower priority application; determining a common parameter affected by the first application and the second application; writing data from the higher priority application to a current record, wherein the current record comprises a database that includes a copy of a current configuration of network element parameters; writing data from the lower priority application to a master record, wherein the master record is created when the higher priority application locks parameters that the lower priority application is attempting to control, wherein the master record comprises a database that maintains long term default parameter settings for the network element; and updating the common parameter based on the data written by the higher priority application to the current record. running a first application controlling a parameter of a network element; launching a second application; comparing a priority of the first application to a priority of the second application to determine a higher priority application and a lower priority application; determining a common parameter affected by the first application and the second application; writing data from the higher priority application to a current record, wherein the current record comprises a database that includes a copy of a current configuration of network element parameters; writing data from the lower priority application to a master record, wherein the master record is created when the higher priority application locks parameters that the lower priority application is attempting to control, wherein the master record comprises a database that maintains long term default parameter settings for the network element; and updating the common parameter based on the data written by the higher priority application to the current record.
Apolyamide elastomer that is a reaction product of at least components (a), (b), (c), and (d), the polyamide elastomer having a molar ratio (c/d) of the component (c) to the component (d) ranging from 8/2 to 1/9, the component (a) being at least one compound represented by formula: where each R 1 independently represents a linear saturated hydrocarbon group containing 1 or more carbon atoms; n represents a real number of 0 or greater; and when the formula contains two or more types of repeating units each containing R 1, n represents a total number of the two or more types of the repeating units each containing R 1; the component (b) being at least one compound represented by formula: [Formula 2] HOOC-R 2 -COOH where R 2 represents a simple bond or a linear saturated hydrocarbon group containing 1 or more carbon atoms; the component (c) being at least one compound represented by formula: [Formula 3] H 2 N-R 3 -NH 2 where R 3 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group containing 1 or more carbon atoms; the component (d) being at least one compound represented by formula: where (x + z) represents a real number of 1 or greater and 6 or smaller; and y represents a real number of 1 or greater and 9.2 or smaller. the component (a) being at least one compound represented by formula: where each R 1 independently represents a linear saturated hydrocarbon group containing 1 or more carbon atoms; n represents a real number of 0 or greater; and when the formula contains two or more types of repeating units each containing R 1, n represents a total number of the two or more types of the repeating units each containing R 1; the component (b) being at least one compound represented by formula: [Formula 2] HOOC-R 2 -COOH where R 2 represents a simple bond or a linear saturated hydrocarbon group containing 1 or more carbon atoms; the component (c) being at least one compound represented by formula: [Formula 3] H 2 N-R 3 -NH 2 where R 3 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group containing 1 or more carbon atoms; the component (d) being at least one compound represented by formula: where (x + z) represents a real number of 1 or greater and 6 or smaller; and y represents a real number of 1 or greater and 9.2 or smaller.
A developer cartridge detachably mounted to a main apparatus, said developer cartridge comprising: a storage portion in which a developer is stored; an ejection opening for ejecting said developer from said storage portion; and a first opening-and-closing member configured to be slidable for opening and closing said ejection opening, wherein said first opening-and-closing member is configured to take: a first position where said first opening-and-closing member opens said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus; a second position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and makes said developer cartridge detachable from said main apparatus; and a third position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus, and wherein said first position is located on one side of said second position, and said third position is located on the other side of said second position. a storage portion in which a developer is stored; an ejection opening for ejecting said developer from said storage portion; and a first opening-and-closing member configured to be slidable for opening and closing said ejection opening, wherein said first opening-and-closing member is configured to take: a first position where said first opening-and-closing member opens said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus; a second position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and makes said developer cartridge detachable from said main apparatus; and a third position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus, and wherein said first position is located on one side of said second position, and said third position is located on the other side of said second position. a first position where said first opening-and-closing member opens said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus; a second position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and makes said developer cartridge detachable from said main apparatus; and a third position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus, and wherein said first position is located on one side of said second position, and said third position is located on the other side of said second position.
A hair straightening and/or hair relaxing method comprising: (a) applying a hair care composition to hair, wherein the composition comprises a reducing sugar and wherein the reducing sugar is selected from the group consisting of: arabinose, ribose, and mixtures thereof, a buffering agent, a cosmetically acceptable carrier and wherein the composition comprises a conditioning agent, and wherein the conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of: epoxyaminosilane copolymers, and polysiloxane/polyurea block copolymers, and mixtures thereof; and wherein, where the composition is heated to a temperature of at least 100°C, the composition comprises from 6% to 20% reducing sugar; (b) hair drying; (c) providing a hair straightening appliance at a temperature of from 100°C to 280°C and mechanically straightening the hair with the appliance; wherein the composition comprises less than 1%, preferably 0%, by total weight of the composition of: formaldehyde, derivatives of formaldehyde, methylene glycol, formalin, and any compound that produces formaldehyde upon heating; and wherein the composition has a pH of from pH 6 to pH 10; wherein the method does not comprise a rinsing step between step (a) and step (c); and wherein the method does not use any coating material. (a) applying a hair care composition to hair, wherein the composition comprises a reducing sugar and wherein the reducing sugar is selected from the group consisting of: arabinose, ribose, and mixtures thereof, a buffering agent, a cosmetically acceptable carrier and wherein the composition comprises a conditioning agent, and wherein the conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of: epoxyaminosilane copolymers, and polysiloxane/polyurea block copolymers, and mixtures thereof; and wherein, where the composition is heated to a temperature of at least 100°C, the composition comprises from 6% to 20% reducing sugar; (b) hair drying; (c) providing a hair straightening appliance at a temperature of from 100°C to 280°C and mechanically straightening the hair with the appliance;
Plant for vacuum packaging products comprising: - a plurality of packaging stations distinct from each other, and configured for separately performing the vacuum packaging of products; - a vacuum pump; - a first circuit configured for putting in fluid communication said vacuum pump with said packaging stations; - at least one pressure auxiliary device; - at least one second circuit configured for putting in fluid communication at least one of said packaging stations with the at least one pressure auxiliary device, wherein the pressure auxiliary device is configured for suctioning a gas through the second circuit, from at least one of said packaging stations. - a plurality of packaging stations distinct from each other, and configured for separately performing the vacuum packaging of products; - a vacuum pump; - a first circuit configured for putting in fluid communication said vacuum pump with said packaging stations; - at least one pressure auxiliary device; - at least one second circuit configured for putting in fluid communication at least one of said packaging stations with the at least one pressure auxiliary device,
A carbon brush (10, 20) for transmitting high currents, comprising a connecting element for connecting an electrical conductor and a consumable contact element having a contact surface that is designed to lie flush against a commutator device, characterized in that the connecting element and the contact element merge in a layer transition zone aligned perpendicularly to the direction of wear of the carbon brush and form a one-piece molded body, wherein the connecting element and the contact element have different compositions, such that a carbon content of the contact element is greater than the carbon content of the connecting element and the contact element and the connecting element have metal contents, the contact element having a metal content differing from that of the connecting element.