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A method of recovering pulp fibers from a used absorbent article that contains pulp fibers and a superabsorbent polymer, wherein the method includes a step of treating the used absorbent article with an aqueous solution containing at least one kind of terpene selected from the group consisting of terpene hydrocarbons, terpene aldehydes and terpene ketones at 0.05 mass% or greater, and also containing an inactivating agent that can inactivate the superabsorbent polymer, to inactivate the superabsorbent polymer, wherein the inactivating agent is selected among organic acids, lime, calcium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium chloride, aluminum sulfate and aluminum chloride.
A power supply device for low-voltage electronic residual current circuit breakers, comprising: - an electronic rectifier stage, suitable to receive in input a mains voltage (V NET) and to generate a first unipolar voltage (V IN), the value of said first unipolar voltage depending on the value of said mains voltage; and - an electronic adjustment stage, which is suitable to receive in input, from said electronic rectifier stage, said first unipolar voltage and a first current (I IN) and which is suitable to generate in output a second unipolar voltage (V OUT), which has an adjustable value, said electronic adjustment stage comprising first electronic means, which are suitable to perform an active adjustment of said first current, so as to keep said second unipolar voltage at a predefined adjustable value,; characterized said first electronic means perform the active switching adjustment of said first current, so as to generate in output a second current (I OUT) of the pulsed type, which has adjustable average value, pulse width and repetition period, said electronic adjustment stage further comprising third electronic means, which are electrically connected to said first electronic means, said third electronic means being capable to adjust the slope of the rising/falling edges (F 3, F 4) of the pulses of said second current. - an electronic rectifier stage, suitable to receive in input a mains voltage (V NET) and to generate a first unipolar voltage (V IN), the value of said first unipolar voltage depending on the value of said mains voltage; and - an electronic adjustment stage, which is suitable to receive in input, from said electronic rectifier stage, said first unipolar voltage and a first current (I IN) and which is suitable to generate in output a second unipolar voltage (V OUT), which has an adjustable value, said electronic adjustment stage comprising first electronic means, which are suitable to perform an active adjustment of said first current, so as to keep said second unipolar voltage at a predefined adjustable value,;
Method of manufacturing an edible utensil comprising: - providing an elongate body in the form of an edible utensil comprising a pasta dough-based material, the elongate body being a raw macaroni noodle; - chemically treating the elongate body; - and after chemically treating the elongate body, thermally treating the chemically treated elongate body, wherein the edible utensil is a drinking straw, wherein the chemical treatment of the elongate body comprises providing the elongate body with an oil or oil-containing substance, wherein the thermal treatment of the elongate body comprises baking the elongate body, and wherein conditioning of the drinking straw is achieved such that it is consumable as an easily digestible pastry both during ingestion of a liquid food and after ingestion of the food. - providing an elongate body in the form of an edible utensil comprising a pasta dough-based material, the elongate body being a raw macaroni noodle; - chemically treating the elongate body; - and after chemically treating the elongate body, thermally treating the chemically treated elongate body,
A method of monitoring the proximity of two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) comprising the steps of: defining a series of subspaces within the space containing the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130); determining the location of each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) and the subspace containing the location of each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) subscribing each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) to one or more subspaces defined by a subscription area; and publishing the presence of each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) to other monitoring devices of the two or more monitoring devices, that are subscribed to the subspace containing the location of said each monitoring device, wherein the series of subspaces are defined by a grid, the subscription area for each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) depends on the location of said each monitoring device, characterised in that each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) has an associated device class, and the subscription area for each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) depends on the device class. defining a series of subspaces within the space containing the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130); determining the location of each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) and the subspace containing the location of each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) subscribing each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) to one or more subspaces defined by a subscription area; and publishing the presence of each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) to other monitoring devices of the two or more monitoring devices, that are subscribed to the subspace containing the location of said each monitoring device, wherein the series of subspaces are defined by a grid, the subscription area for each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) depends on the location of said each monitoring device, characterised in that each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) has an associated device class, and the subscription area for each monitoring device of the two or more monitoring devices (120, 130) depends on the device class.
A mobile computing device comprising: a housing having a first part and a second part, the first part including a first display and a first forward facing camera, and the second part including a second display and a second forward facing camera, wherein the first part and the second part are coupled by a hinge configured to permit the first and second displays (24A/24B) to rotate between angular orientations from a face-to-face angular orientation to a back-to-back angular orientation; a sensor mounted in the housing and configured to measure a relative angular displacement between the first and second parts (14A/14B) of the housing; at least one speaker mounted in the housing; and a processor mounted in the housing and configured to display a first graphical user interface element having an associated first audio stream on the first display and to display a second graphical user interface element having an associated second audio stream on the second display; wherein the first and second forward facing cameras (30A/30B) are configured to capture respective first and second images (54A/54B); and characterized in that the processor is configured to perform face detection on the first and second images (30A/30B), adjust an audio setting based on a result of the face detection, and play the first and second audio streams (23A/23B) out of the at least one speaker based on the adjusted audio setting. a housing having a first part and a second part, the first part including a first display and a first forward facing camera, and the second part including a second display and a second forward facing camera, wherein the first part and the second part are coupled by a hinge configured to permit the first and second displays (24A/24B) to rotate between angular orientations from a face-to-face angular orientation to a back-to-back angular orientation; a sensor mounted in the housing and configured to measure a relative angular displacement between the first and second parts (14A/14B) of the housing; at least one speaker mounted in the housing; and a processor mounted in the housing and configured to display a first graphical user interface element having an associated first audio stream on the first display and to display a second graphical user interface element having an associated second audio stream on the second display; wherein the first and second forward facing cameras (30A/30B) are configured to capture respective first and second images (54A/54B); and characterized in that the processor is configured to perform face detection on the first and second images (30A/30B), adjust an audio setting based on a result of the face detection, and play the first and second audio streams (23A/23B) out of the at least one speaker based on the adjusted audio setting.
A thermostatic steam trap comprising: (a) a lower casing; (b) an upper casing secured with the lower casing; (c) a strips mechanism, the strips mechanism including a stack of bimetallic strips, characterized in that the strips mechanism is operatively secured with the lower casing and the upper casing the stack of bimetallic strips including two opposed cantilevered portions separated by a neutral flexion axis thereof; a stem member slidably extending through the stack of bimetallic strips and the lower casing; and a valve portion including a valve member operatively secured to a first end of the stem member for selectively closing the valve portion with a movement of the cantilevered portions of the stack of bimetallic strips. (a) a lower casing; (b) an upper casing secured with the lower casing; (c) a strips mechanism, the strips mechanism including a stack of bimetallic strips, characterized in that the strips mechanism is operatively secured with the lower casing and the upper casing the stack of bimetallic strips including two opposed cantilevered portions separated by a neutral flexion axis thereof; a stem member slidably extending through the stack of bimetallic strips and the lower casing; and a valve portion including a valve member operatively secured to a first end of the stem member for selectively closing the valve portion with a movement of the cantilevered portions of the stack of bimetallic strips. the strips mechanism is operatively secured with the lower casing and the upper casing the stack of bimetallic strips including two opposed cantilevered portions separated by a neutral flexion axis thereof; a stem member slidably extending through the stack of bimetallic strips and the lower casing; and a valve portion including a valve member operatively secured to a first end of the stem member for selectively closing the valve portion with a movement of the cantilevered portions of the stack of bimetallic strips.
A medical device configured for implantation within a subject's body, comprising: one or more hollow, non-metallic fibers having native-permeable walls that define interior lumens, wherein a drug is located in at least some of said lumen, wherein the average pore diameter in the native-permeable walls are from 1 nm to 1 micrometer, wherein said walls provide a drug release rate that after implantation provides a pharmaceutically effective amount of drug; a common space that is in fluid communication with the lumens of the hollow fibers; and a tube in communication with the common space such as to either introduce fluid to the common space, or remove fluid from the common space, wherein the hollow, non-metallic fibers are comprised in a fiber-complex which is a fabric construct. one or more hollow, non-metallic fibers having native-permeable walls that define interior lumens, wherein a drug is located in at least some of said lumen, wherein the average pore diameter in the native-permeable walls are from 1 nm to 1 micrometer, wherein said walls provide a drug release rate that after implantation provides a pharmaceutically effective amount of drug; a common space that is in fluid communication with the lumens of the hollow fibers; and a tube in communication with the common space such as to either introduce fluid to the common space, or remove fluid from the common space, wherein the hollow, non-metallic fibers are comprised in a fiber-complex which is a fabric construct.
A method for controlling a grade crossing warning system characterized in that it comprises the steps of: inputting by a control unit an indication of a time-varying maximum allowable speed of a train in an approach to a grade crossing; determining by the control unit a delay period using the indication; detecting the presence of a train in the approach by the control unit using a first track occupancy circuit; activating by the control unit a grade crossing warning system in response to the train being detected and an expiration of the delay period. inputting by a control unit an indication of a time-varying maximum allowable speed of a train in an approach to a grade crossing; determining by the control unit a delay period using the indication; detecting the presence of a train in the approach by the control unit using a first track occupancy circuit; activating by the control unit a grade crossing warning system in response to the train being detected and an expiration of the delay period.
An air permeable fabric laminate for use in a garment comprising: a. a hydrophobic porous membrane comprising through the thickness of the membrane: i. a first porous membrane region having a first microstructure, and ii. a second porous membrane region having a second microstructure, the microstructures of the first and second porous membrane regions being different, and b. a textile attached by discontinuous attachments to the hydrophobic porous membrane, wherein the porous membrane comprises a lower liquid displacement pressure than a bubble point indication pressure such that the fabric laminate has a change in opacity prior to a visible bubble point indication as determined in accordance with the "Liquid Displacement Pressure and Manual Bubble Point Pressure Test Methods" part of the description; and wherein the hydrophobic porous membrane is a multilayer expanded fluoropolymer membrane comprising at least three porous membrane regions (14, 15, 18). a. a hydrophobic porous membrane comprising through the thickness of the membrane: i. a first porous membrane region having a first microstructure, and ii. a second porous membrane region having a second microstructure, the microstructures of the first and second porous membrane regions being different, and i. a first porous membrane region having a first microstructure, and ii. a second porous membrane region having a second microstructure, b. a textile attached by discontinuous attachments to the hydrophobic porous membrane,
Method for distributing absorbent particles onto an endless substrate, preferably a nonwoven, which is being conveyed along a machine direction through a particle depositing chamber, by deflecting incoming absorbent particles by an oscillating impact means within said particle depositing chamber before deposition, thereby distributing the particles onto the substrate according to a distribution profile, wherein said impact means comprises a rigid plate, which is pivotably mounted within the particle depositing chamber around a pivot axis, wherein said impact means oscillates according to a pre-defined oscillation profile such that the absorbent particles are distributed onto the substrate according to a distribution profile comprising an essentially periodical length-wise profile whereby in a single period, and preferably for each period, said length-wise profile comprises: ∘ at least a minimal, non-zero particle density over essentially the full period length; o a maximum particle density at a first length-wise position, and ∘ an insult region spanning at most a 50% portion of the period length and comprising at least 60% of the absorbent particles distributed on said substrate over the period length. ∘ at least a minimal, non-zero particle density over essentially the full period length; o a maximum particle density at a first length-wise position, and ∘ an insult region spanning at most a 50% portion of the period length and comprising at least 60% of the absorbent particles distributed on said substrate over the period length.
A pneumatic tire comprising, in a tread surface, at least one circumferential groove extending along a tire circumferential direction and a plurality of widthwise grooves opening to the circumferential groove, the widthwise grooves having a groove width wider than a groove width of the circumferential groove at least in a portion opening to the circumferential groove, and the widthwise grooves extending in a direction inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction, wherein a recess is formed on a groove wall surface of the circumferential groove opposite to the widthwise groove, characterized in that a wall surface defined by the recess includes an inclined surface inclined towards the widthwise groove from a tire radial direction outer side towards a tire radial direction inner side and a curved surface connecting a tire radial direction inner end of the inclined surface to a bottom defined by the recess, the curved surface having a center of curvature on the side of the widthwise groove, as a connection point between the inclined surface and the curved surface is at a position in the tire circumferential direction at which a width W of the recess in the tire width direction is smaller, the connection point is located further inward in the tire radial direction, and the inclination angle of the inclined surface with respect to the tire radial direction is larger as the width W of the recess in the tire width direction is smaller.
An oil-extended olefin block copolymer composition comprising: an olefin block copolymer comprising hard segments and soft segments, the soft segments comprising from 9 mol % to less than 15 mol % comonomer content; an oil; one or more polyolefin; a filler; and the composition has the following properties after exposure to 70°C for one week a tack force less than 0.1N or a normalized oil bleed index of less than 50; and a Shore A hardness from 40 to 90. an olefin block copolymer comprising hard segments and soft segments, the soft segments comprising from 9 mol % to less than 15 mol % comonomer content; an oil; one or more polyolefin; a filler; and the composition has the following properties after exposure to 70°C for one week a tack force less than 0.1N or a normalized oil bleed index of less than 50; and a Shore A hardness from 40 to 90.
Robotic vacuum cleaner for autonomously cleaning floor surfaces, the robotic vacuum cleaner having a first drive device for travelling over floor surfaces, the robotic vacuum cleaner having a fan unit for generating a suction air flow, the robotic vacuum cleaner having a first separation unit for separating particles from the suction air flow, the robotic vacuum cleaner having a second separation unit for separating particles from the suction air flow, the second separation unit being arranged downstream of the first separation unit in the suction air flow, a cleaning device being arranged on the second separation unit, the cleaning device cleaning the second separation unit of separated particles, characterised in that the cleaning device has a net element, the net element acting on the second separation unit.
A display processing method, comprising: instructing to display prompt information on a display screen of a terminal, wherein the prompt information is used to prompt a user to enter a fingerprint in a target display area (101, 400) in which a fingerprint collection device (102, 112) is disposed; characterized by obtaining first scenario description data of the terminal, wherein the first scenario description data is used to indicate a current application scenario of the terminal, wherein the first scenario description data comprises posture information of the user when the user uses the terminal, whereby the posture information is used to indicate that the user holds the terminal while walking or running (402, No); determining that the terminal is currently in a motion scenario and instructing to stop displaying the prompt information. instructing to display prompt information on a display screen of a terminal, wherein the prompt information is used to prompt a user to enter a fingerprint in a target display area (101, 400) in which a fingerprint collection device (102, 112) is disposed; characterized by obtaining first scenario description data of the terminal, wherein the first scenario description data is used to indicate a current application scenario of the terminal, wherein the first scenario description data comprises posture information of the user when the user uses the terminal, whereby the posture information is used to indicate that the user holds the terminal while walking or running (402, No); determining that the terminal is currently in a motion scenario and instructing to stop displaying the prompt information.
A fully automatic gravure plate-making processing system, in which a roll to be prepared is transferred by using industrial robots only, comprising: a first industrial robot for chucking and handling an unprocessed plate-making roll; a second industrial robot for chucking and handling the unprocessed plate-making roll; a roll stock apparatus (22a, 22b), a photosensitive film coating apparatus, a laser exposure apparatus, an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus (70, 36A) with a drying function, a grinding wheel polishing apparatus, and a paper polishing apparatus, which serve as processing apparatus arranged in a handling area of the first industrial robot; and a degreasing apparatus, a copper plating apparatus, a developing apparatus, an etching apparatus, a resist removal apparatus, a surface hardening film forming apparatus, and an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus (36, 36B), which serve as processing apparatus arranged in a handling area of the second industrial robot, and further comprising a roll transfer placement table provided at a position at which the handling area of the first industrial robot overlaps with the handling area of the second industrial robot, wherein the first industrial robot and the second industrial robot are configured to transfer the unprocessed plate-making roll therebetween, to thereby perform plate-making processing, such that the roll to be prepared is transferred without using a stacker crane. a first industrial robot for chucking and handling an unprocessed plate-making roll; a second industrial robot for chucking and handling the unprocessed plate-making roll; a roll stock apparatus (22a, 22b), a photosensitive film coating apparatus, a laser exposure apparatus, an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus (70, 36A) with a drying function, a grinding wheel polishing apparatus, and a paper polishing apparatus, which serve as processing apparatus arranged in a handling area of the first industrial robot; and a degreasing apparatus, a copper plating apparatus, a developing apparatus, an etching apparatus, a resist removal apparatus, a surface hardening film forming apparatus, and an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus (36, 36B), which serve as processing apparatus arranged in a handling area of the second industrial robot, and further comprising a roll transfer placement table provided at a position at which the handling area of the first industrial robot overlaps with the handling area of the second industrial robot, wherein the first industrial robot and the second industrial robot are configured to transfer the unprocessed plate-making roll therebetween, to thereby perform plate-making processing, such that the roll to be prepared is transferred without using a stacker crane.