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A polyamide resin production method for producing a polyamide resin through polycondensation of a polyamide oligomer, the polyamide oligomer comprising a diamine unit containing 70 mol% or more of a diamine unit selected from an aromatic diamine unit represented by the following general formula (I-1) and an alicyclic diamine unit represented by the following general formula (I-2); and a dicarboxylic acid unit containing 50 mol% or more of a dicarboxylic acid unit selected from a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following general formula (II-1) and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following general formula (II-2), wherein in the production method, the polyamide oligomer having a relative viscosity of from 1.1 to 1.3 and a water content of 3% by mass or less is melt-kneaded to produce the polyamide resin through polycondensation, using an intermeshed co-rotation twin screw extruder having at least one open vent and at least one vacuum vent, and a pressure-decreasing element is provided at a position nearer to the supply section side than a position at which the vacuum vent is provided, and an area of 30% or less of the total screw length is a vacuum area having a pressure of 300 Torr or less in the extruder: wherein, in the general formula (II-1) n indicates an integer of from 2 to 18, and in the general formula (II-2) Ar represents an arylene group.
Cosmetic foam composed of a) an emulsion comprising glyceryl stearate citrate and b) a gas or gas mixture composed of propane, n-butane and/or isobutane that foams up the emulsion, wherein the emulsion is free of polyethylene glycol derivatives (PEG derivatives), i.e. compounds having alcohol or acid function that have been wholly or partly etherified or esterified with polyethylene glycols, characterized in that the emulsion is free of soaps and surfactants having an HLB value of greater than 12. a) an emulsion comprising glyceryl stearate citrate and b) a gas or gas mixture composed of propane, n-butane and/or isobutane that foams up the emulsion,
A coupling device for a cryogenic refueling arrangement, having a valve which is arranged between an inlet and an outlet of the coupling device, a primary actuation mechanism for opening and closing the valve, and a secondary actuation mechanism separate from the primary actuation mechanism, wherein the primary actuation mechanism has a switch upstream of the valve, and wherein the secondary actuation mechanism opens the switch in order to close the valve as soon as a pulling force acting on the coupling device exceeds a predetermined value.
Device for detecting rail deformations comprising at least one measuring element, such as, for example, an extension sensor, wherein two baseplates which can be fixedly connected through a rail in a releasable manner are provided, which baseplates, as viewed from a rail vehicle, extend below and to the side of a rail foot and can be clamped on the rail foot by means of clamping plates on both sides of the rail foot which lie thereon and are connected to the baseplates by screws, and wherein the baseplates and the clamping plates form a two-part cradle which has surfaces which extend below the rail foot and are situated parallel to the underside of the rail foot, and lateral surfaces which extend to the right and left next to the rail and are situated parallel to the plane of a rail web, and wherein the at least one measuring element has two ends, the first end of which is fixedly connected to the first part of the cradle and the second end of which is fixedly connected to the other part of the cradle, characterized in that the ends of the measuring element are connected directly to the baseplates of the cradle and, in addition, to the lateral surfaces of the cradle in such a way that the horizontal forces acting on the rail can be measured.
A user equipment configured to perform radio communication with a base station which supports a primary cell (PCell) and a local base station which supports a secondary cell (SCell), - wherein the user equipment is configured to be notified, from the base station which supports the primary cell (PCell), of a timing advance for use in communicating to the secondary cell (SCell), the timing advance indicating an uplink transmission timing alignment value, and - wherein the user equipment is configured to set a timing advance for use in communicating to the primary cell (PCell) and the timing advance for use in communicating to the secondary cell (SCell) and perform radio communication via carrier aggregation simultaneously over the primary cell (PCell) and the secondary cell (SCell) based on the set timing advance for each of the primary cell (PCell) and the secondary cell (SCell), - wherein an uplink transmission time alignment value indicates an advance or delay in time for the user equipment to adjust uplink transmission timing. - wherein the user equipment is configured to be notified, from the base station which supports the primary cell (PCell), of a timing advance for use in communicating to the secondary cell (SCell), the timing advance indicating an uplink transmission timing alignment value, and - wherein the user equipment is configured to set a timing advance for use in communicating to the primary cell (PCell) and the timing advance for use in communicating to the secondary cell (SCell) and perform radio communication via carrier aggregation simultaneously over the primary cell (PCell) and the secondary cell (SCell) based on the set timing advance for each of the primary cell (PCell) and the secondary cell (SCell), - wherein an uplink transmission time alignment value indicates an advance or delay in time for the user equipment to adjust uplink transmission timing.
Game or puzzle, containing a playing board and a set of game pieces, with at least one game piece comprising three or more sphere-shaped elements which are connected to each other, wherein the elements are divided into two or more groups (7,8,9) each consisting of at least one element, wherein there is at least one group (7,8,9) with two or more elements, wherein the elements within one group (7,8,9) are immovably connected to each other and each group (7,8,9) is rotationally connected to at least one other group (7,8,9), whereby all centres of the elements of the concerned game piece lie in the same plane, and whereby the axis of rotation (A-A', B-B') for each combination of adjacent rotationally connected groups (7,8,9) is perpendicular to this plane, so that in all possible rotational configurations of the game piece the centres of the elements are in the same plane and whereby the playing board has a multitude of recesses matching the spherical elements both in shape as well as in mutual distance and defining a two-dimensional field to be filled.
A method performed by a user equipment, UE, operating in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving a synchronization signal block, SSB; and obtaining, based on the SSB, a primary synchronization signal, PSS, a secondary synchronization signal, SSS, and a physical broadcast channel, PBCH, wherein the SSB is received in a transmission candidate among a first plurality of transmission candidates in a window and the SSB is received after a channel access procedure, CAP, is successfully performed for an unlicensed band, wherein the first plurality of transmission candidates are a plurality of positions in which the SSB is available to be received in a time domain, wherein the first plurality of transmission candidates are divided into a plurality of groups based on information related to a time interval, wherein the plurality of groups comprise: a last group and remaining groups except for the last group among the plurality of groups, wherein an SSB index for a 1 st transmission candidate among a second plurality of transmission candidates included in each of the remaining groups is 0, wherein, in the time domain, each length of the remaining groups is identical to the time interval, wherein the information related to the time interval is received through a system information block, SIB, 4, and wherein the time interval is a minimum allowed time interval between transmissions of SSBs with same index. receiving a synchronization signal block, SSB; and obtaining, based on the SSB, a primary synchronization signal, PSS, a secondary synchronization signal, SSS, and a physical broadcast channel, PBCH, wherein the SSB is received in a transmission candidate among a first plurality of transmission candidates in a window and the SSB is received after a channel access procedure, CAP, is successfully performed for an unlicensed band, wherein the first plurality of transmission candidates are a plurality of positions in which the SSB is available to be received in a time domain, wherein the first plurality of transmission candidates are divided into a plurality of groups based on information related to a time interval, wherein the plurality of groups comprise: a last group and remaining groups except for the last group among the plurality of groups, wherein an SSB index for a 1 st transmission candidate among a second plurality of transmission candidates included in each of the remaining groups is 0, wherein, in the time domain, each length of the remaining groups is identical to the time interval, wherein the information related to the time interval is received through a system information block, SIB, 4, and wherein the time interval is a minimum allowed time interval between transmissions of SSBs with same index.
A lighting assembly comprising - an LED assembly comprising three or more LED units (10, 20, 30), each LED unit comprising one or more LEDs, the LED assembly further comprising a switch assembly comprising controllable switches (T1, T2, T3) for modifying a topology of the LED assembly, the LED assembly, in use, being powered from a supply voltage, - a control unit comprising an input terminal arranged to receive a signal representing a voltage level of the supply voltage and an output terminal for providing a control signal to the switch assembly to control the switch assembly in accordance with the signal representing the voltage level of the supply voltage, thereby modifying the topology of the LED assembly, wherein the supply voltage comprises a periodic voltage, the control unit being arranged to synchronize the control signal with the periodic voltage, and - wherein the control unit is arranged to control the switch assembly to change an interconnection of the LED units in accordance with the signal representing the voltage level of the supply voltage, characterized in that the control unit is arranged to thereby control the switch assembly to change from series to parallel connections of the LED units as the supply voltage decreases. - an LED assembly comprising three or more LED units (10, 20, 30), each LED unit comprising one or more LEDs, the LED assembly further comprising a switch assembly comprising controllable switches (T1, T2, T3) for modifying a topology of the LED assembly, the LED assembly, in use, being powered from a supply voltage, - a control unit comprising an input terminal arranged to receive a signal representing a voltage level of the supply voltage and an output terminal for providing a control signal to the switch assembly to control the switch assembly in accordance with the signal representing the voltage level of the supply voltage, thereby modifying the topology of the LED assembly, wherein the supply voltage comprises a periodic voltage, the control unit being arranged to synchronize the control signal with the periodic voltage, and - wherein the control unit is arranged to control the switch assembly to change an interconnection of the LED units in accordance with the signal representing the voltage level of the supply voltage, characterized in that the control unit is arranged to thereby control the switch assembly to change from series to parallel connections of the LED units as the supply voltage decreases.
A flow control device comprising: a fluid pathway configured to provide fluid communication between an exterior of a wellbore tubular and an interior of the wellbore tubular; a flow restriction disposed in the fluid pathway, wherein the flow restriction is permanently installed within the fluid pathway; a flow blockage disposed in the fluid pathway, wherein the flow blockage is selectively installable and removable from the fluid pathway, and wherein the flow blockage substantially prevents a fluid flow through the fluid pathway; and a retaining member configured to maintain the flow blockage within the fluid pathway and allow access to the flow blockage within the fluid pathway from the exterior of the flow control device through an access port so that the flow blockage can be disposed in, or removed from, the fluid pathway, wherein the flow blockage is disposed in the fluid pathway between the flow restriction and the retaining member. a fluid pathway configured to provide fluid communication between an exterior of a wellbore tubular and an interior of the wellbore tubular; a flow restriction disposed in the fluid pathway, wherein the flow restriction is permanently installed within the fluid pathway; a flow blockage disposed in the fluid pathway, wherein the flow blockage is selectively installable and removable from the fluid pathway, and wherein the flow blockage substantially prevents a fluid flow through the fluid pathway; and a retaining member configured to maintain the flow blockage within the fluid pathway and allow access to the flow blockage within the fluid pathway from the exterior of the flow control device through an access port so that the flow blockage can be disposed in, or removed from, the fluid pathway, wherein the flow blockage is disposed in the fluid pathway between the flow restriction and the retaining member.
A method for recovering filtered fluid retained in a filter system (1000; 2000) including a filter device comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet defining a filtration flow path between the inlet and the outlet, and a porous filter medium across the filtration flow path, the porous filter medium having an upstream side and a downstream side; the system (1000; 2000) also including a filtered fluid receiving container arranged downstream of the outlet, and a fluid flow path between the outlet and the filtered fluid receiving container, the fluid flow path comprising a first hollow conduit having a first inner diameter and a first outer wall, and a second hollow conduit having a second inner diameter and a second inner wall, wherein the first hollow conduit and the second hollow conduit are coaxially arranged with the first hollow conduit within the second hollow conduit, the method comprising: (a) filtering fluid by passing the fluid along the filtration flow path through the filter device and passing filtered fluid through the space between the first outer wall and the second inner wall along the fluid flow path into the filtered fluid receiving container, wherein a volume of filtered fluid is retained in the housing between the downstream side of the porous filter medium and the outlet; and, (b) allowing sterile air and/or sterile gas to pass from the filtered fluid receiving container through the first inner diameter of the first hollow conduit along the fluid flow path and through the outlet into the housing of the filter device, and displacing retained filtered fluid through the space between the first outer wall and the second inner wall along the fluid flow path into the filtered fluid receiving container. (a) filtering fluid by passing the fluid along the filtration flow path through the filter device and passing filtered fluid through the space between the first outer wall and the second inner wall along the fluid flow path into the filtered fluid receiving container, wherein a volume of filtered fluid is retained in the housing between the downstream side of the porous filter medium and the outlet; and, (b) allowing sterile air and/or sterile gas to pass from the filtered fluid receiving container through the first inner diameter of the first hollow conduit along the fluid flow path and through the outlet into the housing of the filter device, and displacing retained filtered fluid through the space between the first outer wall and the second inner wall along the fluid flow path into the filtered fluid receiving container.
An ablutionary fitting comprising a tap wherein the fitting comprises a body and a control lever, the body including a base having a base aperture and having an outlet and a supply inlet, the outlet being mounted within a spout, a control valve cartridge received in the body for controlling the flow of fluid from the supply inlet to the outlet, characterised in that the body comprises a single-piece body having an unbroken top surface, and further includes a body aperture at the rear of the fitting so as to face substantially rearwardly with respect to the orientation of the fitting when installed to provide access through the body at the rear of the fitting, wherein the control lever is spaced above the top surface and is connected to the control valve cartridge through the body aperture at the rear of the fitting.
An axle assembly comprising: a hub assembly that is rotatable about an axis; an axle shaft that is received in the hub assembly and is rotatable about the axis; a friction clutch that is received in the hub assembly and is moveable between an engaged position in which torque is transmitted between the axle shaft and the hub assembly via the friction clutch and a disengaged position, the friction clutch having a disc pack and an actuation plate, wherein the actuation plate is rotatable about the axis with the axle shaft and is moveable in an axial direction with respect to the axle shaft to actuate the disc pack; and a locking clutch that is received in the hub assembly and that is rotatable about the axis with the axle shaft, wherein the locking clutch is moveable between a locked position in which the locking clutch transmits torque to the hub assembly and an unlocked position in which the locking clutch does not transmit torque to rotate the hub assembly; a first biasing member that biases the actuation plate toward the locking clutch to urge the friction clutch toward the engaged position; and a second biasing member that biases the locking clutch toward the locked position, wherein the second biasing member is disposed on an opposite side of the actuation plate from the first biasing member, and the second biasing member extends from the locking clutch toward the actuation plate. a hub assembly that is rotatable about an axis; an axle shaft that is received in the hub assembly and is rotatable about the axis; a friction clutch that is received in the hub assembly and is moveable between an engaged position in which torque is transmitted between the axle shaft and the hub assembly via the friction clutch and a disengaged position, the friction clutch having a disc pack and an actuation plate, wherein the actuation plate is rotatable about the axis with the axle shaft and is moveable in an axial direction with respect to the axle shaft to actuate the disc pack; and a locking clutch that is received in the hub assembly and that is rotatable about the axis with the axle shaft, wherein the locking clutch is moveable between a locked position in which the locking clutch transmits torque to the hub assembly and an unlocked position in which the locking clutch does not transmit torque to rotate the hub assembly; a first biasing member that biases the actuation plate toward the locking clutch to urge the friction clutch toward the engaged position; and a second biasing member that biases the locking clutch toward the locked position, wherein the second biasing member is disposed on an opposite side of the actuation plate from the first biasing member, and the second biasing member extends from the locking clutch toward the actuation plate.
A client device, used by one of a plurality of users, configured to be connected with a user management server that includes a user information storage section adapted to store, for each of the plurality of users, an identification name uniquely identifying the user in association with a restricted disclosure name registered by the user and information identifying, of the plurality of users, a user entitled to disclosure to whom the disclosure of the restricted disclosure name is permitted, the client device comprising: an application execution section adapted to execute an application program, and a user information request section adapted to transmit, to the user management server, a request for acquisition of name information of a requested user including information identifying a requesting user who uses the client device in response to an instruction from the application execution section, and receive, from a user information transmission section of the user management server, the restricted disclosure name of the requested user as a reply to the acquisition request if the requesting user is registered as a user entitled to disclosure of the requested user; the application execution section showing, on a display screen, the name information of the requested user in accordance with the nature of information received from the user information transmission section. an application execution section adapted to execute an application program, and a user information request section adapted to transmit, to the user management server, a request for acquisition of name information of a requested user including information identifying a requesting user who uses the client device in response to an instruction from the application execution section, and receive, from a user information transmission section of the user management server, the restricted disclosure name of the requested user as a reply to the acquisition request if the requesting user is registered as a user entitled to disclosure of the requested user; transmit, to the user management server, a request for acquisition of name information of a requested user including information identifying a requesting user who uses the client device in response to an instruction from the application execution section, and receive, from a user information transmission section of the user management server, the restricted disclosure name of the requested user as a reply to the acquisition request if the requesting user is registered as a user entitled to disclosure of the requested user; the application execution section showing, on a display screen, the name information of the requested user in accordance with the nature of information received from the user information transmission section.
Coating material, suitable for a self-cleaning coating on a part on or in a cooking, frying, baking or grilling appliance for removing residual foodstuffs without mechanical intervention, wherein the coating material has porous particles consisting of Al 2 O 3 and a binder, wherein the binder consists of precipitated, inorganic particles, which are selected from the group comprising Al 2 O 3, SiO 2, TiO 2, ZrO 2 or mixtures of these, wherein the precipitated, inorganic particles are porous particles which possess a specific BET surface area of 200-500 m 2 /g.
A method of producing p75+ Hnk1+ Ap2+ multipotent neural crest-like cells from pluripotent stem cells comprising differentiating said pluripotent stem cells in a differentiation medium consisting essentially of an effective amount of at least one Wnt signaling promoter in combination with an effective amount of an Activin A/Smad pathway inhibitor, and optionally, an effective amount of a bone morphogenic protein inhibitor, the resulting neural crest-like stem cells comprising less than 15% of PAX6+ neural progenitor cells.