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A process for forming vinyl acetate, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a reaction mixture having an initial heat capacity and comprising acetic acid, oxygen, ethylene, and optionally water; (b) adding to the reaction mixture at least one heat capacity modifier selected from the group consisting of ethane, methane, nitrogen, water, and combinations thereof, to form an increased heat capacity reaction mixture; and (c) contacting the acetic acid, oxygen, and ethylene over a catalyst under conditions effective to form a crude vinyl acetate product comprising vinyl acetate and water. (a) providing a reaction mixture having an initial heat capacity and comprising acetic acid, oxygen, ethylene, and optionally water; (b) adding to the reaction mixture at least one heat capacity modifier selected from the group consisting of ethane, methane, nitrogen, water, and combinations thereof, to form an increased heat capacity reaction mixture; and (c) contacting the acetic acid, oxygen, and ethylene over a catalyst under conditions effective to form a crude vinyl acetate product comprising vinyl acetate and water.
An in-line fused connector comprising: an outer housing having a front end; and a fuse subassembly disposed in the outer housing, the fuse subassembly including a mating terminal configured to engage a first conductive body of a power distribution module and an internal terminal configured to be coupled with a fused conductor that is configured to be electrically coupled with an electronic device, the mating terminal and the internal terminal shaped to receive a fuse to electrically couple the mating terminal and the internal terminal, wherein electric current that is supplied by the power distribution module is conveyed through the fuse subassembly when the fuse subassembly receives the fuse and the mating terminal of the fuse subassembly mates with the first conductive body of the power distribution module through an opening in the front end of the outer housing, further wherein the fuse is removable from the fuse subassembly through the front end, characterized in that, an interlock terminal is disposed within the outer housing and configured to close an interlock circuit that controls current flow through the connector. an outer housing having a front end; and a fuse subassembly disposed in the outer housing, the fuse subassembly including a mating terminal configured to engage a first conductive body of a power distribution module and an internal terminal configured to be coupled with a fused conductor that is configured to be electrically coupled with an electronic device, the mating terminal and the internal terminal shaped to receive a fuse to electrically couple the mating terminal and the internal terminal, wherein electric current that is supplied by the power distribution module is conveyed through the fuse subassembly when the fuse subassembly receives the fuse and the mating terminal of the fuse subassembly mates with the first conductive body of the power distribution module through an opening in the front end of the outer housing, further wherein the fuse is removable from the fuse subassembly through the front end, characterized in that, an interlock terminal is disposed within the outer housing and configured to close an interlock circuit that controls current flow through the connector.
A seal assembly for use in a rotary valve in a rotary gas separation device, the assembly comprising a seal backer and a mating floating seal that is movable with respect to the seal backer, the seal backer comprising a plurality of apertures aligned with flow ports through the floating seal, the floating seal comprising a sealing face opposite the seal backer to provide sealing engagement to an adjacent surface rotating with respect to the seal assembly, the seal backer and the mated floating seal defining fluidly isolated process gas chambers and activation gas chambers for receiving process and activation gases respectively for applying sealing pressure to the floating seal, wherein each process gas chamber is fluidly connected to a flow port through the floating seal, and each activation gas chamber is fluidly connectable to a source of activation gas.
A microdebrider comprising: a handpiece; an interchangeable tip connected to the handpiece; an outer tube rotatably connected to the interchangeable tip, the outer tube including an outer tube window; an inner tube extending at least partially through the outer tube, the inner tube including an inner tube window; an outer collet connected to the outer tube; an inner collet connected to the inner tube; a nosecone for moving the outer collet towards and into contact with the inner collet; and a bias member located between the inner collet and the outer collet for assisting in separating the inner collet and the outer collet when the nosecone is released; wherein the inner tube and the outer tube are immobilized in rotation when the inner collet and the outer collet are in contact. a handpiece; an interchangeable tip connected to the handpiece; an outer tube rotatably connected to the interchangeable tip, the outer tube including an outer tube window; an inner tube extending at least partially through the outer tube, the inner tube including an inner tube window; an outer collet connected to the outer tube; an inner collet connected to the inner tube; a nosecone for moving the outer collet towards and into contact with the inner collet; and a bias member located between the inner collet and the outer collet for assisting in separating the inner collet and the outer collet when the nosecone is released; wherein the inner tube and the outer tube are immobilized in rotation when the inner collet and the outer collet are in contact.
A method for providing an audio prompt to a user, by a media player, the method comprising: receiving input indicative of an interaction of the user with a user interface associated with the media player, wherein the interaction is a user selection of a function by pressing a button or touching a touch screen of the graphical user interface; determining that an audio prompt is to be outputted: determining whether a wireless connection to a voice server remote from the media player is available to the media player; if the wireless connection to the voice server is available, wirelessly obtaining, in response to receiving the input, a prepared audio prompt from the voice server, the prepared audio prompt selected from a plurality of prepared audio prompts stored at the voice server; if the wireless connection to the voice server is not available, generating, in response to receiving the input, a new audio prompt; and outputting at least a portion of one of the prepared audio prompt or the new audio prompt at the media player, wherein the outputted audio prompt is a spoken version of the user interface selected function receiving input indicative of an interaction of the user with a user interface associated with the media player, wherein the interaction is a user selection of a function by pressing a button or touching a touch screen of the graphical user interface; determining that an audio prompt is to be outputted: determining whether a wireless connection to a voice server remote from the media player is available to the media player; if the wireless connection to the voice server is available, wirelessly obtaining, in response to receiving the input, a prepared audio prompt from the voice server, the prepared audio prompt selected from a plurality of prepared audio prompts stored at the voice server; if the wireless connection to the voice server is not available, generating, in response to receiving the input, a new audio prompt; and outputting at least a portion of one of the prepared audio prompt or the new audio prompt at the media player, wherein the outputted audio prompt is a spoken version of the user interface selected function determining whether a wireless connection to a voice server remote from the media player is available to the media player; if the wireless connection to the voice server is available, wirelessly obtaining, in response to receiving the input, a prepared audio prompt from the voice server, the prepared audio prompt selected from a plurality of prepared audio prompts stored at the voice server; if the wireless connection to the voice server is not available, generating, in response to receiving the input, a new audio prompt; and outputting at least a portion of one of the prepared audio prompt or the new audio prompt at the media player, wherein the outputted audio prompt is a spoken version of the user interface selected function
A winch, in particular for winding and unwinding a cable, comprising a support structure, a drum capable of rotating around a rotation axis to wind or unwind the cable, a transmission shaft apt to cause the drum to rotate, a motor fastened to the support structure, further comprising a device for varying the transmission ratios between the motor and the drum with at least two transmission ratios, at least a control device for controlling the tension of the cable apt to detect the load acting on the cable and to continuously transmit data of the load to a control system during the operation of the winch, so as to control the motor and the variation of the transmission ratios according to the load need.
Process for making an electrode active material that comprise a core material according to general formula Li 1+x1 TM 1-x1 O 2 wherein TM is a combination of Ni and at least one of Mn, Co and Al, and, optionally, at least one more metal selected from Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta, and W, and x1 is in the range of from -0.05 to 0.2, and particles of cobalt compound(s) and of aluminum compound(s) and of titanium compound(s) or zirconium compound(s) wherein the molar ratio of lithium to cobalt in said particles is in the range of from zero to below 1 and wherein in particles the molar ratio of Co to the sum of Al and Zr or Ti is in the range of from 2:1 to 50:1, and wherein said particles are attached to the surface of the core material, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a material according to general formula Li 1+x2 TM 1-x2 O 2 wherein TM is a combination of Ni and at least one of Mn, Co and Al, and, optionally, at least one more metal selected from Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta, and W, and x2 is in the range of from zero to 0.25, (b) contacting said material with an oxide or (oxy)hydroxide or nitrate of cobalt and up to 10 % by vol of water and with at least one oxide or (oxy)hydroxide or nitrate of Al and Ti or Zr, (c) removing water from the mixture obtained in step (b), (d) calcining the intermediate of step (c). a core material according to general formula Li 1+x1 TM 1-x1 O 2 wherein TM is a combination of Ni and at least one of Mn, Co and Al, and, optionally, at least one more metal selected from Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta, and W, and x1 is in the range of from -0.05 to 0.2, and particles of cobalt compound(s) and of aluminum compound(s) and of titanium compound(s) or zirconium compound(s) wherein the molar ratio of lithium to cobalt in said particles is in the range of from zero to below 1 and wherein in particles the molar ratio of Co to the sum of Al and Zr or Ti is in the range of from 2:1 to 50:1, and wherein said particles are attached to the surface of the core material, (a) providing a material according to general formula Li 1+x2 TM 1-x2 O 2 wherein TM is a combination of Ni and at least one of Mn, Co and Al, and, optionally, at least one more metal selected from Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta, and W, and x2 is in the range of from zero to 0.25, (b) contacting said material with an oxide or (oxy)hydroxide or nitrate of cobalt and up to 10 % by vol of water and with at least one oxide or (oxy)hydroxide or nitrate of Al and Ti or Zr, (c) removing water from the mixture obtained in step (b), (d) calcining the intermediate of step (c).
Method for determining the track of origin (TA, TB, FR-TA, FR-TB, RR-TA, RR-TB) of products of the tobacco processing industry, wherein a single length filter cigarette produced in a cigarette making machine having a plurality of tracks (TA, TB) is received by a rotating device and rotated around an axis of rotation which is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cigarette, wherein during rotation of a cigarette held in the rotating device an optical detection of seams (26, 28) of a wrapping paper and of a tipping paper of the cigarette are carried out, wherein from the results of the optical detection the track of origin (TA, TB, FR-TA, FR-TB, RR-TA, RR-TB) of the cigarette is determined, characterized in that the optical detection includes distance measurements carried out using at least one first distance measuring apparatus and at least one second distance measuring apparatus, wherein the at least one first distance measuring apparatus is located and oriented so as to produce at least one first raw data signal representing a distance to a wrapping paper of the cigarette and the at least one second distance measuring apparatus is located and oriented so as to produce at least one second raw data signal representing a distance to a tipping paper of the cigarette.
An air conditioner comprising: an indoor unit; an outdoor unit; and a human detection sensor that is located in the indoor unit and is configured to detect presence of a human in a room; the indoor unit includes a controller that is configured to control an external device based on a detection result of the human detection sensor, characterized in that the air conditioner further comprises a setup section that enables a user to select one of a linkage mode in which the controller permits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor while the air conditioner is in operation and the controller inhibits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor while the air conditioner is stopped or a non-linkage mode in which the controller permits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor irrespective of whether the air conditioner is in operation or not. an indoor unit; an outdoor unit; and a human detection sensor that is located in the indoor unit and is configured to detect presence of a human in a room; the indoor unit includes a controller that is configured to control an external device based on a detection result of the human detection sensor, characterized in that the air conditioner further comprises a setup section that enables a user to select one of a linkage mode in which the controller permits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor while the air conditioner is in operation and the controller inhibits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor while the air conditioner is stopped or a non-linkage mode in which the controller permits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor irrespective of whether the air conditioner is in operation or not. a linkage mode in which the controller permits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor while the air conditioner is in operation and the controller inhibits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor while the air conditioner is stopped or a non-linkage mode in which the controller permits control of the external device based on the detection result of the human detection sensor irrespective of whether the air conditioner is in operation or not.
An energy storage system comprising: a plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3) of individual batteries based on split configuration derived by a splitter, wherein split battery configuration of the plurality of banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3) varies based on a probability distribution function pdf of expected usage pattern, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system; and a logic unit, pre-configured with the pdf and connected to the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3), configured to: obtain performance data of each of the battery banks; select at least one battery bank, from the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3), to provide power to a load based on performance data of each said battery banks and at least one selection criterion; and driving battery bank in sequential order from the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3) until next charging opportunity; wherein the split from a single battery bank is to optimize at least one among cost, weight or size of the system; and wherein the selection of at least one battery bank is based on the pdf; and wherein the selection of battery banks is to optimize at least one among weight, cost, size, and life of the system for the usage pattern without compromising on the range of the system. a plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3) of individual batteries based on split configuration derived by a splitter, wherein split battery configuration of the plurality of banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3) varies based on a probability distribution function pdf of expected usage pattern, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system; and a logic unit, pre-configured with the pdf and connected to the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3), configured to: obtain performance data of each of the battery banks; select at least one battery bank, from the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3), to provide power to a load based on performance data of each said battery banks and at least one selection criterion; and driving battery bank in sequential order from the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3) until next charging opportunity; obtain performance data of each of the battery banks; select at least one battery bank, from the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3), to provide power to a load based on performance data of each said battery banks and at least one selection criterion; and driving battery bank in sequential order from the plurality of battery banks (102 1, 102 2, and 103 3) until next charging opportunity; wherein the split from a single battery bank is to optimize at least one among cost, weight or size of the system; and wherein the selection of at least one battery bank is based on the pdf; and wherein the selection of battery banks is to optimize at least one among weight, cost, size, and life of the system for the usage pattern without compromising on the range of the system.
A device (24, 24c) for calculating impedances of a battery cell for respective frequency domains, the device comprising: a Fourier transformation calculator configured to perform Fourier transformation on voltage waveform data and current waveform data, which are output from the battery cell, and calculate an impedance of the battery cell by dividing a Fourier transformation data of the voltage waveform data by a Fourier transformation data of the current waveform data; a circuit constant estimator configured to estimate circuit constants of a predetermined equivalent circuit model of the battery cell, based on the impedance calculated by the Fourier transformation calculator; an impedance estimator configured to estimate impedances of the battery cell for respective frequency domains, based on the estimated circuit constants and the equivalent circuit model; a non-variable circuit constant storage unit configured to store a non-variable circuit constant (R4, L4) of the estimated circuit constants therein; and a variable circuit constant storage unit configured to store a variable circuit constant (R1, R2, C2...) of the estimated circuit constants therein, wherein the impedance estimator is configured to estimate the impedances of the battery cell based on the non-variable circuit constant, the variable circuit constant and the equivalent circuit model. a Fourier transformation calculator configured to perform Fourier transformation on voltage waveform data and current waveform data, which are output from the battery cell, and calculate an impedance of the battery cell by dividing a Fourier transformation data of the voltage waveform data by a Fourier transformation data of the current waveform data; a circuit constant estimator configured to estimate circuit constants of a predetermined equivalent circuit model of the battery cell, based on the impedance calculated by the Fourier transformation calculator; an impedance estimator configured to estimate impedances of the battery cell for respective frequency domains, based on the estimated circuit constants and the equivalent circuit model; a non-variable circuit constant storage unit configured to store a non-variable circuit constant (R4, L4) of the estimated circuit constants therein; and a variable circuit constant storage unit configured to store a variable circuit constant (R1, R2, C2...) of the estimated circuit constants therein, wherein the impedance estimator is configured to estimate the impedances of the battery cell based on the non-variable circuit constant, the variable circuit constant and the equivalent circuit model.
A combustion engine comprising a device for cleaning of polluted gas at the combustion engine, which device comprises a centrifugal separator for cleaning of the gas from therein suspended pollutants in the form of solid or liquid particles, which centrifugal separator comprises - a centrifuge rotor which is rotatable about a rotational axis by a drive device (19, 19') and is arranged to cause the gas to rotate, wherein the centrifuge rotor comprises a stack of truncated conical separating discs disposed at mutual spacing so that they delimit intermediate spaces between them for the gas to flow through, - an outlet chamber which is disposed centrally within the stack of separating discs and communicates with said intermediate spaces, whereby the centrifuge rotor is configured for counterflow separation in such a way that the polluted gas is caused to rotate and is led into the intermediate spaces radially from outside the stack of separating discs and into towards the central outlet chamber, and - a gas outlet (13, 13', 13") which communicates with the outlet chamber and is arranged to conduct the cleaned gas from the centrifuge rotor, characterised in that the stack of separating discs on the centrifuge rotor is disposed for rotation in a space (4, 4') formed within the engine and arranged to receive the polluted gas, the intermediate spaces between the separating discs communicating directly with the space (4, 4'), and the gas outlet (13, 13', 13") is arranged to conduct the cleaned gas out from the space (4, 4') through a wall (5, 5') which delimits the space. - a centrifuge rotor which is rotatable about a rotational axis by a drive device (19, 19') and is arranged to cause the gas to rotate, wherein the centrifuge rotor comprises a stack of truncated conical separating discs disposed at mutual spacing so that they delimit intermediate spaces between them for the gas to flow through, - an outlet chamber which is disposed centrally within the stack of separating discs and communicates with said intermediate spaces, whereby the centrifuge rotor is configured for counterflow separation in such a way that the polluted gas is caused to rotate and is led into the intermediate spaces radially from outside the stack of separating discs and into towards the central outlet chamber, and - a gas outlet (13, 13', 13") which communicates with the outlet chamber and is arranged to conduct the cleaned gas from the centrifuge rotor,