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A method for making a fluoropolymer dispersion, said method comprising an aqueous emulsion polymerization of one or more fluorinated monomers wherein said aqueous emulsion polymerization is carried out in an aqueous medium comprising a surfactant mixture [mixture] comprising: - at least one perfluorohexanoic acid or salt thereof [surfactant], in an amount of 1 to 5 g/l, with respect to said aqueous medium; and - at least one linear bifunctional perfluoropolyether surfactant [surfactant (PFPE)] complying with formula here below: X p OOC-CF 2 -O-(CF 2 O) n' (CF 2 CF 2 O) m' -CF 2 -COOX p (l) wherein: - X p, equal to or different from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent metal, preferably an alkaline metal, or an ammonium group of formula -N(R' n) 4, wherein R' n, equal or different at each occurrence, is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 6 hydrocarbon group, preferably an alkyl group; - n' and m' are independently integers > 0 such that the number average molecular weight of the surfactant (PFPE) is of 500 to 2500, said surfactant (PFPE) being used in an amount of 0.005 to 0.5 g/l, with respect to said aqueous medium. - at least one perfluorohexanoic acid or salt thereof [surfactant], in an amount of 1 to 5 g/l, with respect to said aqueous medium; and - at least one linear bifunctional perfluoropolyether surfactant [surfactant (PFPE)] complying with formula here below: X p OOC-CF 2 -O-(CF 2 O) n' (CF 2 CF 2 O) m' -CF 2 -COOX p (l) wherein: - X p, equal to or different from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent metal, preferably an alkaline metal, or an ammonium group of formula -N(R' n) 4, wherein R' n, equal or different at each occurrence, is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 6 hydrocarbon group, preferably an alkyl group; - n' and m' are independently integers > 0 such that the number average molecular weight of the surfactant (PFPE) is of 500 to 2500, said surfactant (PFPE) being used in an amount of 0.005 to 0.5 g/l, with respect to said aqueous medium. - X p, equal to or different from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent metal, preferably an alkaline metal, or an ammonium group of formula -N(R' n) 4, wherein R' n, equal or different at each occurrence, is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 6 hydrocarbon group, preferably an alkyl group; - n' and m' are independently integers > 0 such that the number average molecular weight of the surfactant (PFPE) is of 500 to 2500, said surfactant (PFPE) being used in an amount of 0.005 to 0.5 g/l, with respect to said aqueous medium.
A liquid storage assembly comprising a liquid storage tube having a liquid storage chamber, a sealing member and an adjusting member received in the liquid storage tube, and a lower cover arranged at one end of the liquid storage tube, wherein the adjusting member is rotatable relative to the sealing member, the sealing member is provided with a second liquid inlet hole in communication with the liquid storage chamber, the adjusting member is provided with a communication portion corresponding to the second liquid inlet hole, the lower cover or the sealing member is provided with a stopping portion, the adjusting member is provided with an abutting portion capable of abutting against the stopping portion; when the liquid storage assembly is detached, the adjusting member is rotated to a position at which the abutting portion abuts against the stopping portion and the adjusting member seals the second liquid inlet hole so as to close the liquid storage chamber, characterized in that the liquid storage assembly further comprises an upper cover mounted at an upper end of the liquid storage tube, the lower cover is mounted at a lower end of the liquid storage tube, the sealing member is fixedly connected between the upper cover and the lower cover, the adjusting member is rotatably received in the sealing member, the liquid storage chamber is formed by a space between an inner wall of the liquid storage tube and an outer wall of the sealing member, the second liquid inlet hole is provided in the sidewall of the sealing member, the communication portion capable of being communicated with the second liquid inlet hole is provided in the sidewall of the adjusting member.
A bending device for producing a component by forming a workpiece from sheet metal, having two press beams aligned parallel to one another and bending tools (2, 3) attached thereto, having a controller and having a measuring device (9, 10) for determining a bending angle (7, 8) of the workpiece with respect to a bending axis, wherein the measuring device (9, 10) comprises a lighting device for generating a light line on the workpiece and a camera for recording an image of the light line, and wherein the camera and a first exit opening of the lighting device are arranged spaced apart from each other in the direction parallel with respect to the bending axis, and wherein the controller is formed with an image recognition program so that from a change of the image of the light line in images of the camera a value of the bending angle (7, 8) can be determined, wherein the lighting device comprises a second exit opening for generating a second light line on the workpiece, wherein the first exit opening and the second exit opening of the lighting device are arranged at a distance from one another in the direction parallel with respect to the bending axis, and wherein the camera is arranged between the first exit opening and the second exit opening, characterized in that the lighting device comprises a light source and a deflection device for light from the light source, wherein the deflection device is configured to guide the light from the light source either through a first lighting beam path and the first exit opening, or through a second lighting beam path and the second exit opening.
A very small aperture terminal modem comprising: a first chip to generate a modulated carrier signal and a local oscillator signal having a same frequency as the modulated carrier signal, the modulated carrier signal having a frequency within a first range of frequencies; a second chip to divide down the local oscillator signal, received from the first chip, to produce a reference signal, the reference signal having a frequency within a second range of frequencies; a block to receive the reference signal from the second chip and the modulated carrier signal from the first chip and multiplex the reference signal and the modulated carrier signal onto a single inter-facility link; and a third chip, wherein the single inter-facility link is arranged to transmit, from the very small aperture terminal modem, the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal, and is further arranged to provide, to the third chip, a received modulated carrier signal, wherein the single inter-facility link is configured such that there is no frequency overlap between the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal to be transmitted, and the received modulated carrier signal. a first chip to generate a modulated carrier signal and a local oscillator signal having a same frequency as the modulated carrier signal, the modulated carrier signal having a frequency within a first range of frequencies; a second chip to divide down the local oscillator signal, received from the first chip, to produce a reference signal, the reference signal having a frequency within a second range of frequencies; a block to receive the reference signal from the second chip and the modulated carrier signal from the first chip and multiplex the reference signal and the modulated carrier signal onto a single inter-facility link; and a third chip, wherein the single inter-facility link is arranged to transmit, from the very small aperture terminal modem, the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal, and is further arranged to provide, to the third chip, a received modulated carrier signal, wherein the single inter-facility link is configured such that there is no frequency overlap between the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal to be transmitted, and the received modulated carrier signal.
Method of upgrading a knuckle-boom crane to a heave-compensating crane, the method comprising: - providing a knuckle-boom crane having a crane base, a main boom pivotably mounted to the crane base, and a knuckle-boom pivotably mounted to the main boom, the knuckle-boom being actuated by an actuator mounted between the main boom and the knuckle-boom; - removing the knuckle-boom from the main boom; - mounting a main boom extension to the main boom for increasing the length of the main boom, wherein the actuator is replaced with a mounting bar connecting the main boom and the main boom extension; - mounting a heave-compensating boom at a far end of the main boom extension such that the heave-compensating boom extends in a downward vertical direction in operational use of the heave-compensating crane, wherein the heave-compensating boom is configured to be pivotable with respect to the main boom extension in both horizontal directions (X, Y) defined with respect to the downward vertical direction, and - providing a heave-compensation system to the knuckle-boom crane, wherein the heave-compensation system is configured for compensating for horizontal variations by controlling the orientation of the heave-compensating boom relative to the main boom extension, and for compensating the vertical variations by means of a further vertical heave-compensation system, such as a winch-based heave-compensation system. - providing a knuckle-boom crane having a crane base, a main boom pivotably mounted to the crane base, and a knuckle-boom pivotably mounted to the main boom, the knuckle-boom being actuated by an actuator mounted between the main boom and the knuckle-boom; - removing the knuckle-boom from the main boom; - mounting a main boom extension to the main boom for increasing the length of the main boom, wherein the actuator is replaced with a mounting bar connecting the main boom and the main boom extension; - mounting a heave-compensating boom at a far end of the main boom extension such that the heave-compensating boom extends in a downward vertical direction in operational use of the heave-compensating crane, wherein the heave-compensating boom is configured to be pivotable with respect to the main boom extension in both horizontal directions (X, Y) defined with respect to the downward vertical direction, and - providing a heave-compensation system to the knuckle-boom crane, wherein the heave-compensation system is configured for compensating for horizontal variations by controlling the orientation of the heave-compensating boom relative to the main boom extension, and for compensating the vertical variations by means of a further vertical heave-compensation system, such as a winch-based heave-compensation system.
A content processing system for modifying the brightness of one or more image frames of content comprising a sequence of image frames, the system comprising: a content analysis unit operable to identify brightness information for each of two or more image frames within the content, and operable to identify an average brightness of image frames within the content, wherein the average is a rolling average generated from a plurality of image frames preceding a given image frame; a variation detection unit operable to detect a variation in the brightness of the two or more image frames within the content in dependence upon the identified average brightness; and a brightness modification unit operable to modify the brightness of one or more image frames in dependence upon the detected brightness variation so as to reduce the variation in brightness between frames of the content. a content analysis unit operable to identify brightness information for each of two or more image frames within the content, and operable to identify an average brightness of image frames within the content, wherein the average is a rolling average generated from a plurality of image frames preceding a given image frame; a variation detection unit operable to detect a variation in the brightness of the two or more image frames within the content in dependence upon the identified average brightness; and a brightness modification unit operable to modify the brightness of one or more image frames in dependence upon the detected brightness variation so as to reduce the variation in brightness between frames of the content.
An insulator, comprising an insulating tube and a flange connected to an end of the insulating tube, the flange comprising a flange plate abutting against the end of the insulating tube, the flange plate being provided with a groove recessed toward an inside of the insulating tube, the groove being in communication with the insulating tube, an inflation valve being provided in the groove, and a sealing material being filled in the groove and covering the inflation valve; characterized in that: the groove is a stepped hole, the inflation valve is connected to the stepped hole, the inflation valve comprises a fastening nut, a second boss is provided in the stepped hole, and the fastening nut abuts against a boss surface of the second boss.
Braking device for a touring ski comprising a brake, provided with an elastic element (6; 6') which applies an elastic return force returning braking branches to the braking position of the brake, and a blocking device able to occupy a blocking configuration in which the brake is immobilized by the blocking device in the position of non-braking and a non-blocking configuration in which the brake is free to rotate with respect to the ski to occupy the non-braking position or the braking position where it is able to brake the ski, according to whether or not a ski boot is in position on the ski, the blocking device being mounted with the ability to move in sliding with respect to the brake so as to occupy the blocking configuration or non-blocking configuration, characterized in that the blocking device comprises a blocking element (11; 11') which acts on the brake during actuation of the blocking device by applying a first effect of positioning the brake in the non-braking position which opposes the elastic return force and in that the blocking element (11; 11') of the blocking device acts directly on the elastic element (6, 6') of the brake during actuation of the blocking device, irrespective of the initial position of the brake, applying a dynamic effect of positioning the brake in the non-braking position as the blocking device moves towards the blocking configuration.
Lighting device, including - at least one LED element for emitting light into an emission direction, - a bendable light guide (20, 22) arranged to guide light emitted from said LED element - wherein said bendable light guide comprises at least a first portion formed of an elastic, light transmitting light guide material covering at least said emission direction of said LED element - and a second portion formed of an elastic, light transmitting light guide material, said second portion being arranged spaced from said first portion in said emission direction by a separation space, characterised in that said first and second portion (20, 22) of said light guide are connected by a deformable spring structure, wherein said spring structure comprises at least one folded or bent wall portion, and wherein said folded or bent wall portion includes at least a first fold or bend in a first folding or bending direction and a second fold or bend in a second, opposite folding or bending direction. - at least one LED element for emitting light into an emission direction, - a bendable light guide (20, 22) arranged to guide light emitted from said LED element - wherein said bendable light guide comprises at least a first portion formed of an elastic, light transmitting light guide material covering at least said emission direction of said LED element - and a second portion formed of an elastic, light transmitting light guide material, said second portion being arranged spaced from said first portion in said emission direction by a separation space,
Wind turbine including: a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, an electrical generator housed in the nacelle, a wind rotor rotatably coupled to the nacelle for rotating about a rotational axis and having at least one rotatable blade, two rotating shafts (30, 40) for connecting the wind rotor to the electrical generator, a shaft connector for rigidly connecting the two rotating shafts (30, 40), wherein the shaft connector comprises: a hollow body, at least an inner flange protruding from the hollow body towards an axis of rotation of the shaft connector, a respective plurality of removable connections (56,57), the inner flange being connectable to one of the two rotating shafts (30, 40), by means of said respective plurality of removable connections (56, 57), at least one hole provided on the hollow body for accessing the inner flange and the respective plurality of removable connections (56, 57) for mounting, inspection and maintenance. a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, an electrical generator housed in the nacelle, a wind rotor rotatably coupled to the nacelle for rotating about a rotational axis and having at least one rotatable blade, two rotating shafts (30, 40) for connecting the wind rotor to the electrical generator, a shaft connector for rigidly connecting the two rotating shafts (30, 40), a hollow body, at least an inner flange protruding from the hollow body towards an axis of rotation of the shaft connector, a respective plurality of removable connections (56,57), the inner flange being connectable to one of the two rotating shafts (30, 40), by means of said respective plurality of removable connections (56, 57), at least one hole provided on the hollow body for accessing the inner flange and the respective plurality of removable connections (56, 57) for mounting, inspection and maintenance.
A process for compacting a polymeric powder of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in a press, wherein the polymeric powder is supported during compaction by a powder carrier, and said powder carrier comprises a layer of a thickness, said layer comprising a material with a static coefficient of friction, characterized in that T is from 20 μm to 150 μm; COF is from 0.03 to 0.6; and T × COF is at least 10 μm, and wherein the COF of the material is determined against a ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) sheet according to a modified version of ASTM D1894-08 as defined in the description; and the material used for the manufacturing of the layer forming the powder carrier is a cellulosic material.
A foam tape base material composition comprising: an acrylic monomer, a radical initiator, a cross-linking agent, a porous filler, and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant comprises 60 wt% to 90 wt% of a siloxane polymer and 10 wt% to 40 wt% of a non-siloxane polymer.
A polymer of Formula wherein: R 1, R 2, R 3, and R 6 are each independently selected from H and C 1-6 alkyl; R 4 and R 5 are each independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6 haloalkoxy; X is a multivalent linker selected from L 1 is each independently -C 1-4 alkylene-O-; n is each independently an integer from 0 to 10,000, provided that the sum of all n in Formula is not 0; and m is 4. R 1, R 2, R 3, and R 6 are each independently selected from H and C 1-6 alkyl; R 4 and R 5 are each independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6 haloalkoxy; X is a multivalent linker selected from L 1 is each independently -C 1-4 alkylene-O-; n is each independently an integer from 0 to 10,000, provided that the sum of all n in Formula is not 0; and m is 4.
A method, comprising: calculating a face map comprising for each pixel of an input image a respective face probability value indicating a degree to which the pixel corresponds to a human face, wherein variations in the face probability values are continuous across the face map; ascertaining a skin map comprising for each pixel of the input image a respective skin probability value indicating a degree to which the pixel corresponds to human skin, wherein the ascertaining comprises mapping all pixels of the input image having similar values to similar respective skin probability values in the skin map; and enhancing the input image with an enhancement level that varies pixel-by-pixel in accordance with the respective face probability values and the respective skin probability values. calculating a face map comprising for each pixel of an input image a respective face probability value indicating a degree to which the pixel corresponds to a human face, wherein variations in the face probability values are continuous across the face map; ascertaining a skin map comprising for each pixel of the input image a respective skin probability value indicating a degree to which the pixel corresponds to human skin, wherein the ascertaining comprises mapping all pixels of the input image having similar values to similar respective skin probability values in the skin map; and enhancing the input image with an enhancement level that varies pixel-by-pixel in accordance with the respective face probability values and the respective skin probability values.
A pair of sgRNA molecules, wherein said pair comprises a first and a second sgRNA molecules that are able to bind by base-pairing a sequence complement to a target genomic DNA sequence which is located 5' and 3' from a nucleotide repeat expansion located within a non-coding region of a gene of interest, respectively, thereby being appropriate for excising said nucleotide expansion with a CRISPR/Cas9 system; wherein the gene of interest is the DMPK gene; wherein the pair of sgRNA molecules is a pair of - a sgRNA comprising a guide sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2; and - a sgRNA comprising a guide sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:4. - a sgRNA comprising a guide sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2; and - a sgRNA comprising a guide sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:4.
A secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte comprising a water-containing solvent and a lithium ion, wherein the negative electrode comprises an aluminum-containing negative electrode current collector and a boehmite-containing cover layer, and the boehmite-containing cover layer is provided on at least a part of a surface of the negative electrode current collector, and has a thickness of 10 nm to 1000 nm. a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte comprising a water-containing solvent and a lithium ion, wherein the negative electrode comprises an aluminum-containing negative electrode current collector and a boehmite-containing cover layer, and the boehmite-containing cover layer is provided on at least a part of a surface of the negative electrode current collector, and has a thickness of 10 nm to 1000 nm.
A method for predicting options of depression treatment drugs, comprising the following steps: measuring a phosphoethanolamine level in blood collected from a patient suspected of depression; and measuring whether the blood phosphoethanolamine level of the patient is lower than 1.5 μM or not; wherein if the measured value of the patient is lower than 1.5 μM, the patient suffers from depression exhibiting a decreased phosphoethanolamine level as an indicator and a serotonin/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor is selected as depression treatment drug for the patient. measuring a phosphoethanolamine level in blood collected from a patient suspected of depression; and measuring whether the blood phosphoethanolamine level of the patient is lower than 1.5 μM or not;