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A method for recycling waste polyester to produce dimethyl terephthalate, comprising: material pretreatment: dewatering and deoxygenating waste polyester material to obtain waste polyester as raw material; feeding in melted state: melting the waste polyester to obtain melted waste polyester, adding ethylene glycol as an alcoholysis agent in the waste polyester for preliminary alcoholysis during melting, and feeding the melted waste polyester to an alcoholysis tank; alcoholysis: carrying out depolymerization reaction to the melted waste polyester, with a further amount of ethylene glycol as the alcoholysis agent, and an alcoholysis catalyst in the alcoholysis tank to obtain an alcoholysis product; and transesterification: carrying out transesterification reaction to the alcoholysis product, methanol as a transesterification agent, a transesterification catalyst in a transesterification tank, to produce dimethyl terephthalate. material pretreatment: dewatering and deoxygenating waste polyester material to obtain waste polyester as raw material; feeding in melted state: melting the waste polyester to obtain melted waste polyester, adding ethylene glycol as an alcoholysis agent in the waste polyester for preliminary alcoholysis during melting, and feeding the melted waste polyester to an alcoholysis tank; alcoholysis: carrying out depolymerization reaction to the melted waste polyester, with a further amount of ethylene glycol as the alcoholysis agent, and an alcoholysis catalyst in the alcoholysis tank to obtain an alcoholysis product; and transesterification: carrying out transesterification reaction to the alcoholysis product, methanol as a transesterification agent, a transesterification catalyst in a transesterification tank, to produce dimethyl terephthalate.
A vehicle data recorder, comprising: a front end RF receiver for receiving satellite positioning signal data and producing sampled intermediate frequency signals of the received satellite positioning signal data; a memory device for storing the sampled intermediate frequency signals from the front end receiver; and a memory controller configured to control the memory device to store a block of the sampled intermediate frequency signals corresponding to a time period leading up to the time of an incident involving the vehicle. a front end RF receiver for receiving satellite positioning signal data and producing sampled intermediate frequency signals of the received satellite positioning signal data; a memory device for storing the sampled intermediate frequency signals from the front end receiver; and a memory controller configured to control the memory device to store a block of the sampled intermediate frequency signals corresponding to a time period leading up to the time of an incident involving the vehicle.
A process for producing a beam element for a co-ordinate measuring machine, characterized by comprising the step of applying a machinable metal coating by spraying or hot-dipping on a structural substrate made of a material having greater stiffness, and the step of surface finishing of said coating by machining.
A composition suitable for use in imaging a mammalian subject comprising: a water insoluble nanoparticle to which is adhered at least one alpha-hydroxy phosphonate moiety having the formula: wherein S is a spacer, L is a linkage between S and R and R is a polymeric hydrophilic moiety based on ethylene oxide units and m and p are 1-5 and n and o are 0-5; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and wherein the nanoparticle is a superparamagnetic nanoparticle based on iron oxide or a radiopaque nanoparticle based on tantalum oxide. a water insoluble nanoparticle to which is adhered at least one alpha-hydroxy phosphonate moiety having the formula: wherein S is a spacer, L is a linkage between S and R and R is a polymeric hydrophilic moiety based on ethylene oxide units and m and p are 1-5 and n and o are 0-5; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and wherein the nanoparticle is a superparamagnetic nanoparticle based on iron oxide or a radiopaque nanoparticle based on tantalum oxide. wherein S is a spacer, L is a linkage between S and R and R is a polymeric hydrophilic moiety based on ethylene oxide units and m and p are 1-5 and n and o are 0-5; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and wherein the nanoparticle is a superparamagnetic nanoparticle based on iron oxide or a radiopaque nanoparticle based on tantalum oxide.
A process for preparing a coatings composition comprising the steps of contacting: a) an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer functionalized with structural units of a sulfonic acid monomer or a salt thereof; b) a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles functionalized with structural units of a phosphorus acid monomer or a salt thereof; and c) TiO 2; wherein the weight percent of the sulfonic acid functionalized polymer is from 0.1 to 10 percent, based on the weights of the sulfonic acid functionalized and the a phosphorus acid functionalized polymer particles; wherein the weight percent of the a phosphorus acid functionalized polymer particles is from 20 to 80%, based on the weight of the sulfonic acid functionalized and the a phosphorus acid functionalized polymer particles, and the TiO 2; wherein the weight percent of the TiO 2 is from 20 to 80% based on the weight of the sulfonic acid functionalized polymer, the a phosphorus acid functionalized polymer particles, and the TriO 2; and wherein the weight percent of structural units of the phosphorus acid monomer or a salt thereof is from 0.1 to 5 weight percent, based on the weight of the phosphorus acid functionalized polymer particles.
A shield member for winding one or a plurality of conductive paths, comprising: a metal foil layer and a base layer which have flexibility and are sheet-like or band-like; characterized by a bonding layer which bonds the metal foil layer and the base layer; and a cylindrical portion in which the conductive paths are accommodated and an overlapping portion which is subjected to fixing to connect the both metal foil layers with an bonding means having conductivity, the cylindrical portion and the overlapping portion are made by winding and folding the metal foil layer and the base layer so that the metal foil layer is closer to the conductive paths side than the base layer, wherein the overlapping portion is in a state of being brought down to one side so as to fold a base end portion of the overlapping portion and being arranged along the cylindrical portion. a metal foil layer and a base layer which have flexibility and are sheet-like or band-like; characterized by a bonding layer which bonds the metal foil layer and the base layer; and a cylindrical portion in which the conductive paths are accommodated and an overlapping portion which is subjected to fixing to connect the both metal foil layers with an bonding means having conductivity, the cylindrical portion and the overlapping portion are made by winding and folding the metal foil layer and the base layer so that the metal foil layer is closer to the conductive paths side than the base layer, wherein the overlapping portion is in a state of being brought down to one side so as to fold a base end portion of the overlapping portion and being arranged along the cylindrical portion.
A method of controlling communication over a Local Interconnect Network, LIN, bus, the method being characterized in comprising: a redundancy master node detecting (S101a) a wakeup frame being transferred on the LIN bus; and detecting (S101b) whether or not the first master node responds to the wakeup frame within a set time period; wherein in case the first master node does not respond within the set time period, the redundancy master node will act as master node on the LIN bus. a redundancy master node detecting (S101a) a wakeup frame being transferred on the LIN bus; and detecting (S101b) whether or not the first master node responds to the wakeup frame within a set time period; wherein in case the first master node does not respond within the set time period, the redundancy master node will act as master node on the LIN bus.
A sample analyzer comprising: a transport apparatus configured to transport a sample rack holding a sample container, wherein the transport apparatus includes a transport apparatus housing; and a measurement apparatus body configured to measure a sample from the sample container held in the sample rack transported by the transport apparatus, wherein the sample analyzer comprises light source holding means for detachably holding a light source unit, and the measurement apparatus body comprises sample dispensing means for dispensing into a cuvette the sample contained in the sample container held in the sample rack transported by the transport apparatus, reagent dispensing means for dispensing a reagent into the cuvette, and detection means for detecting, via the cuvette containing an analysis specimen containing the sample, light emitted from the light source unit held in the light source holding means; wherein the transport apparatus is disposed adjacent to the measurement apparatus body; the sample analyzer being characterised in that the transport apparatus housing includes a light source holding unit which detachably holds the light source unit. a transport apparatus configured to transport a sample rack holding a sample container, wherein the transport apparatus includes a transport apparatus housing; and a measurement apparatus body configured to measure a sample from the sample container held in the sample rack transported by the transport apparatus, wherein the sample analyzer comprises light source holding means for detachably holding a light source unit, and the measurement apparatus body comprises sample dispensing means for dispensing into a cuvette the sample contained in the sample container held in the sample rack transported by the transport apparatus, reagent dispensing means for dispensing a reagent into the cuvette, and detection means for detecting, via the cuvette containing an analysis specimen containing the sample, light emitted from the light source unit held in the light source holding means; wherein the transport apparatus is disposed adjacent to the measurement apparatus body; the sample analyzer being characterised in that the transport apparatus housing includes a light source holding unit which detachably holds the light source unit.
An imaging and therapeutic delivery system comprising: a straight shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a needle reciprocatably coupled to the shaft so that a tissue-penetrating tip on the needle can be distally advanced from the shaft along an axial path; a tip pivotally attached to the distal end of the shaft and movable between a position parallel to the axial path and a position at an acute or right angle relative to the axial path, wherein the tip includes a stop structure disposed thereon so that the stop structure prevents advancement of the needle when the tip is parallel to the axial path, and wherein deployment of the tip moves the stop structure out of the advancement path of the needle; and an ultrasonic imaging array carried by the pivotally attached tip, wherein the tip can be oriented to align a field of view of the imaging array with the needle as the needle is advanced along the axial path so as to sweep the ultrasound field of view relative to the needle and anatomy to be imaged, the system further comprising a plurality of tines carried by the needle, wherein the tines are reciprocatably attached to the needle. a straight shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a needle reciprocatably coupled to the shaft so that a tissue-penetrating tip on the needle can be distally advanced from the shaft along an axial path; a tip pivotally attached to the distal end of the shaft and movable between a position parallel to the axial path and a position at an acute or right angle relative to the axial path, wherein the tip includes a stop structure disposed thereon so that the stop structure prevents advancement of the needle when the tip is parallel to the axial path, and wherein deployment of the tip moves the stop structure out of the advancement path of the needle; and an ultrasonic imaging array carried by the pivotally attached tip, wherein the tip can be oriented to align a field of view of the imaging array with the needle as the needle is advanced along the axial path so as to sweep the ultrasound field of view relative to the needle and anatomy to be imaged, the system further comprising a plurality of tines carried by the needle, wherein the tines are reciprocatably attached to the needle.
Circuit arrangement for generating a DC voltage (Vb), comprising at least two bipolar transistors interconnected crosswise, of which a first bipolar transistor is provided whose emitter is connected to ground, and of which one or more second bipolar transistor(s) is/are provided with a relative emitter area (n), wherein the emitter(s) is/are connected to ground via at least one resistor (35, 36), and wherein the DC voltage (Vb) is tapped off at the collector of the first bipolar transistor, comprising a third bipolar transistor, whose collector is connected to a supply voltage source, and whose emitter is connected, via a resistor, to the collector of the at least one second bipolar transistor and the base of the first bipolar transistor, wherein one or more fourth bipolar transistor(s) is/are provided with a relative emitter area (m), wherein the emitter(s) is/are connected to the collector of the first bipolar transistor and the base of the at least one second bipolar transistor, and wherein the base of the at least one fourth bipolar transistor is connected to the supply voltage source and the base of the third bipolar transistor, and wherein the collector of the at least one fourth bipolar transistor is connected to the base of the third bipolar transistor.
A method for providing conditional access by a drone (100, 371, 373, 375, 381, 383, 385, 387) to an area of restricted air space, in the following restricted area (260, 310), the method being characterised by: receiving (519, 533), by the drone, from a server (170, 240), conditional access information associated with conditional access restrictions for the restricted area; comparing, by the drone, the received conditional access information for the restricted area to one or more access parameters for the drone; and accessing (521, 535) the restricted area by the drone based on comparing the received conditional access information and the one or more access parameters for the drone. receiving (519, 533), by the drone, from a server (170, 240), conditional access information associated with conditional access restrictions for the restricted area; comparing, by the drone, the received conditional access information for the restricted area to one or more access parameters for the drone; and accessing (521, 535) the restricted area by the drone based on comparing the received conditional access information and the one or more access parameters for the drone.
A foam-molded product, comprising a foam layer, and a skin layer covering the foam layer, wherein a maximum diameter of bubbles in the foam layer is 0.20 mm or less; and the foam-molded product is formed from a resin material comprising a foaming agent and at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polypropylene-based resin, a composite polypropylene-based resin and an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer resin, the resin material comprising a polypropylene resin having a branched chain, characterized in that the content of the polypropylene resin having a branched chain is 4% by mass or more with respect to the total amount of the resin material. a maximum diameter of bubbles in the foam layer is 0.20 mm or less; and the foam-molded product is formed from a resin material comprising a foaming agent and at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polypropylene-based resin, a composite polypropylene-based resin and an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer resin, the resin material comprising a polypropylene resin having a branched chain, characterized in that the content of the polypropylene resin having a branched chain is 4% by mass or more with respect to the total amount of the resin material.
Deflection unit (10, 110, 210) comprising: - a first window, through which an optical work beam can enter the deflection unit, - a second window, through which the work beam can exit from the deflection unit and through which detection beams can enter the deflection unit from a work region along the corresponding trajectory of the outgoing work beam and in a direction opposite thereto, - an optical element reflecting a first wavelength at least partially, wherein the deflection unit - defines a work beam path followed by the work beam from the first window to the second window via a reflection at the optical element, and wherein the deflection unit further comprises: - an XY deflection device arranged in the work beam path between the second window and the optical element for deflecting the work beam and for scanning the outgoing work beam, and - a focusing device for focussing the work beam, wherein the focusing device has a variable focal length and is arranged in the work beam path between the first window and the optical element; characterised in that the focusing device comprises a first movable lens, a second movable lens and a fixed lens, wherein the second movable lens is arranged after the first movable lens in the beam direction of the work beam and wherein the fixed lens is arranged after the first movable lens and the second movable lens in the beam direction of the work beam. - a first window, through which an optical work beam can enter the deflection unit, - a second window, through which the work beam can exit from the deflection unit and through which detection beams can enter the deflection unit from a work region along the corresponding trajectory of the outgoing work beam and in a direction opposite thereto, - an optical element reflecting a first wavelength at least partially, wherein the deflection unit - defines a work beam path followed by the work beam from the first window to the second window via a reflection at the optical element, and - an XY deflection device arranged in the work beam path between the second window and the optical element for deflecting the work beam and for scanning the outgoing work beam, and - a focusing device for focussing the work beam, wherein the focusing device has a variable focal length and is arranged in the work beam path between the first window and the optical element; characterised in that the focusing device comprises a first movable lens, a second movable lens and a fixed lens, wherein the second movable lens is arranged after the first movable lens in the beam direction of the work beam and wherein the fixed lens is arranged after the first movable lens and the second movable lens in the beam direction of the work beam.
A compound of Formula I, wherein R 1 and R 2 are each either (CH 2) 3 -NHC(NH 2 +)NH 2 or (CH 2) 4 -NH 3 +, X 1 and X 2 are each H; M is a divalent metal cation selected from magnesium (Mg 2+), calcium (Ca 2+), and zinc (Zn 2+); A and B are independently selected from a polyunsaturated fatty acid having 16 to 24 carbon atoms, either A or B, but not both, may be absent, and when both A and B are present, A and B may be the same or different. X 1 and X 2 are each H; M is a divalent metal cation selected from magnesium (Mg 2+), calcium (Ca 2+), and zinc (Zn 2+); A and B are independently selected from a polyunsaturated fatty acid having 16 to 24 carbon atoms, either A or B, but not both, may be absent, and when both A and B are present, A and B may be the same or different.
A flexible breast attachment comprising a cup portion sized to receive a human breast; a cylindrical portion extending from the cup portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a circumferential groove disposed on the inner surface for enabling the cylindrical portion to collapse along the circumferential groove upon application of suction, whereby the cylindrical portion can move from an uncollapsed state having a generally circular cross-section to a collapsed state having a generally flattened oval cross-section so as to exert a massaging effect on the breast.
Torque-transmitting device for transmitting a drive torque from a first shaft to a second shaft, comprising at least one rolling bearing for the coaxial mounting of the first shaft relative to the second shaft, and comprising an adjustment means for adjusting a transmission of torque from the first shaft to the second shaft, wherein the adjustment means is in the form of a means for varying an axial load of the rolling bearing, characterized in that a control unit is provided which is designed to evaluate the signals from at least one rotational speed sensor (18, 20) for measuring a rotational speed of one of the shafts (10, 12) and to actuate the adjustment means in a manner dependent on the rotational speed.
An electromechanical system for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a mechanical component for being disposed at a first side of a firewall of a gas turbine engine; an electrical motor for being disposed at a second side of the firewall and configured to drive the mechanical component, the electrical motor and the mechanical component being configured to be connected through a firewall opening in the firewall, in operation of the gas turbine engine the first side having a higher operating temperature than the second side; characterised by further comprising an electrical, power or data connection between the mechanical component and the electrical motor for being passed via the same firewall opening. a mechanical component for being disposed at a first side of a firewall of a gas turbine engine; an electrical motor for being disposed at a second side of the firewall and configured to drive the mechanical component, the electrical motor and the mechanical component being configured to be connected through a firewall opening in the firewall, in operation of the gas turbine engine the first side having a higher operating temperature than the second side; characterised by further comprising an electrical, power or data connection between the mechanical component and the electrical motor for being passed via the same firewall opening.
Apparatus for cutting food, comprising: - a supporting frame, - a dish rotatably mounted about an axis on the frame, said dish carrying the food to be cut, - at least one knife hinged to the frame and provided with elastic return means, so that it can swing in a plane substantially orthogonal to said dish, and - coupled means for actuating both the swinging movement of said at least one knife and the rotation movement of said dish. - a supporting frame, - a dish rotatably mounted about an axis on the frame, said dish carrying the food to be cut, - at least one knife hinged to the frame and provided with elastic return means, so that it can swing in a plane substantially orthogonal to said dish, and - coupled means for actuating both the swinging movement of said at least one knife and the rotation movement of said dish.
A method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersing agent comprising at least one silicone pressure sensitive adhesive and said dispersed phase comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from 9:4 to 9:6, rotigotine is rotigotine free base, and the solubility of rotigotine in the dispersing agent is below 1 w-%.