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A process for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution, comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which bears acid groups and may be at least partly neutralized, b) at least one crosslinker, c 1) from 0.01 to less than 0.3% by weight, based on monomer a), of at least one persulfate, c 2) at least 0.05% by weight, based on monomer a), of at least one azo initiator, d) optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with the monomers mentioned under a), e) optionally one or more water-soluble polymers, and f) water, in a surrounding heated gas phase in a reaction zone and thermal posttreatment in a fluidized bed, wherein the temperature of the gas leaving the reaction zone is less than 150°C, the temperature of the water-absorbent polymer particles during the thermal posttreatment is less than 100 °C and the residence time of the water-absorbent polymer particles in the fluidized bed is from 60 to 300 minutes. a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which bears acid groups and may be at least partly neutralized, b) at least one crosslinker, c 1) from 0.01 to less than 0.3% by weight, based on monomer a), of at least one persulfate, c 2) at least 0.05% by weight, based on monomer a), of at least one azo initiator, d) optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with the monomers mentioned under a), e) optionally one or more water-soluble polymers, and f) water,
Assembly comprising an aircraft and a device for determining the water content in the atmosphere, comprising: - a laser emitter able to emit a laser beam intended to illuminate particles, - a first imager having a first collection angle (α1), able to capture at least one first image representing particles (11, 12) in a first range of sizes, - second imager having a second collection angle (α2), able to capture at least one second image representing particles (11, 12) in a second range of sizes, and - a processing unit in communication connection with the first imager and with the second imager, the processing unit being able to process the first and second images, characterised in that the laser emitter, the first and the second imagers are placed inside the fuselage of an aircraft and point towards the outside through a window, and in that the laser beam is polarized and is adapted to illuminate water particles and/or ice particles present in the atmosphere and in that the first, and in that the first and the second imagers are out-of-focus imagers, the first and the second images being formed by diffusion of the laser beam on the water particles and/or ice particles, the processing unit being able to determine the water content in the atmosphere. - a laser emitter able to emit a laser beam intended to illuminate particles, - a first imager having a first collection angle (α1), able to capture at least one first image representing particles (11, 12) in a first range of sizes, - second imager having a second collection angle (α2), able to capture at least one second image representing particles (11, 12) in a second range of sizes, and - a processing unit in communication connection with the first imager and with the second imager, the processing unit being able to process the first and second images,
Suction module, which may be connected firmly to a hand machine tool in a detachable way, having: - a suction head for holding a tool for the hand machine tool that may turn around a tool axis, - a suction casing with a fan made for drawing in air from the suction head, which has an impeller that may turn around a fan axis, in which - the suction casing has a longitudinal axis parallel to the tool axis and a vertical axis crosswise to the longitudinal axis as well as a narrow axis of smaller size, which is aligned crosswise to the longitudinal axis and crosswise to the vertical axis, characterised in that the fan axis is arranged running along, particularly parallel to, the narrow axis. - a suction head for holding a tool for the hand machine tool that may turn around a tool axis, - a suction casing with a fan made for drawing in air from the suction head, which has an impeller that may turn around a fan axis, in which - the suction casing has a longitudinal axis parallel to the tool axis and a vertical axis crosswise to the longitudinal axis as well as a narrow axis of smaller size, which is aligned crosswise to the longitudinal axis and crosswise to the vertical axis, characterised in that the fan axis is arranged running along, particularly parallel to, the narrow axis.
An electro-active material of a cathode of primary lithium batteries comprising a mixture of a first component comprising at least a first compound of formula Li x MnO y and a second component comprising at least a second compound of formula Li x H y V 3 O 8, where in formula: 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 1 ≤ y ≤ 3 2 < 2 ⁢ y − x < 5, where in formula: 0 ≤ x ≤ 4.5 0.01 ≤ y ≤ 2 0.01 ≤ x + y ≤ 6.5, wherein the first compound is in the form of particles having a particle size comprised between 1 μm and 200 μm, and the second compound is in the form of nanoparticles having a particle size less than 500 nm, or in the form of nanofibers with a length comprised between 0.2 μm and 500 μm and a width comprised between 10 nm and 200 nm, and wherein said first component and said second component are present in amounts of 70:30% by weight to 99:1 % by weight. wherein the first compound is in the form of particles having a particle size comprised between 1 μm and 200 μm, and the second compound is in the form of nanoparticles having a particle size less than 500 nm, or in the form of nanofibers with a length comprised between 0.2 μm and 500 μm and a width comprised between 10 nm and 200 nm, and wherein said first component and said second component are present in amounts of 70:30% by weight to 99:1 % by weight.
Sliding window or patio door including a sliding opening sash and a stationary frame, said stationary frame including a longitudinal bearing surface configured to allow the sliding of the sliding opening sash, each frame including two uprights such that when the window or patio door is closed, one of the uprights of the sliding opening sash, referred to as the free upright, is separated from the two uprights of the stationary frame by two distances of non-zero value respectively, said sliding window or patio door being characterised in that it includes a device for waterproofing comprising a main body arranged in said free upright, said main body comprising: - a part movable along a first axis of translation along the free upright between two positions, a locked position and an unlocked position, said movable part including an attachment end, - drive means configured for setting the movable part into translation from the locked position towards the unlocked position and vice versa, when a force is applied to said drive means along an axis of translation substantially parallel to said first axis of translation, - waterproofing means integral in translation with the attachment end of the movable part, and configured to cooperate when the movable part is in a locked position, transversely to said bearing surface at a junction area where said stationary frame crosses the free upright, so as to obtain a normal seal with the free upright parallel to said bearing surface, said sliding window or patio door also including opening and closing means configured to cooperate with said drive means, such that the drive means set the movable part into translation from the unlocked position to the locked position and vice versa. - a part movable along a first axis of translation along the free upright between two positions, a locked position and an unlocked position, said movable part including an attachment end, - drive means configured for setting the movable part into translation from the locked position towards the unlocked position and vice versa, when a force is applied to said drive means along an axis of translation substantially parallel to said first axis of translation, - waterproofing means integral in translation with the attachment end of the movable part, and configured to cooperate when the movable part is in a locked position, transversely to said bearing surface at a junction area where said stationary frame crosses the free upright, so as to obtain a normal seal with the free upright parallel to said bearing surface,
Double-seat valve with a device for actuating the double-seat valve that has a first cylinder and a second cylinder, the device comprising at least one first control valve arrangement that has at least a connector for a line to the first cylinder of the double-seat valve, an intake-air connector and an exhaust-air connector, and the device comprising a second control valve arrangement that has at least a connector for a line to the second cylinder of the double-seat valve, a connector for an intake-air line and a connector for an exhaust-air line, and the device comprising a third control valve arrangement for opening the double-seat valve, that has an exhaust-air line connector, wherein separate exhaust-air lines (104, 105) are provided for the first and the second control valve arrangement (102, 103), such that the separate exhaust-air lines have no connection to one another, and consequently the exhaust air from the one control valve arrangement cannot get into the other control valve arrangement and vice versa, and wherein the exhaust-air line connector of the third control valve arrangement is connected to the exhaust-air line connector of the first control valve arrangement or to the exhaust-air line connector of the second control valve arrangement.
A threading indicating bolt (1, 1', 1") comprising: - a geometrical central axis defining an axial direction; - a shank and a head, said head defining a trailing end and said shank defining a leading end of said bolt (1, 1', 1"), said shank comprising a threaded trailing portion having a thread pitch, and a threaded leading portion, said threaded leading portion having a thread start, wherein said threaded leading portion extends in said axial direction from said thread start to the threaded trailing portion for a length being three times the thread pitch of the threads of said trailing portion; and wherein a torque is needed to thread a matching nut onto said bolt (1, 1 ',1 "); said threaded leading portion of said bolt (1, 1', 1") comprising a mechanical threading indicating element (10, 10', 10") adapted to increase said torque needed to thread a matching nut onto said bolt (1, 1', 1") while said matching nut is in threaded engagement with the mechanical threading indicating element (10, 10', 10") arranged on said threaded leading portion of said bolt (1, 1', 1"); said increase of said torque being in comparison to a required run-down torque when said matching nut has been threaded onto said bolt (1, 1', 1") past said threaded leading portion and onto said threaded trailing portion, wherein said mechanical threading indicating element (10, 10', 10") is a change of at least one thread property of at least a portion of one thread turn of said threads of the leading portion of said bolt, characterized in that said change of at least one thread property is at least a thread depth, and in that the root of the thread at said threading indicating element (10, 10', 10") is flat. - a geometrical central axis defining an axial direction; - a shank and a head, said head defining a trailing end and said shank defining a leading end of said bolt (1, 1', 1"), said shank comprising a threaded trailing portion having a thread pitch, and a threaded leading portion, said threaded leading portion having a thread start, wherein said threaded leading portion extends in said axial direction from said thread start to the threaded trailing portion for a length being three times the thread pitch of the threads of said trailing portion; and wherein a torque is needed to thread a matching nut onto said bolt (1, 1 ',1 ");
A fluorescence standard for identifying variations in illumination by a light source emitting light in the approximate wavelength range of 375nm to 430nm during imaging of the facial skin of a person with a camera conducted at a plurality of times, comprising: a holder for holding said standard in a substantially reproducible spacial relationship between said camera said standard and said facial skin, said fluorescence standard characterised by further comprising: a fluorescent object, which fluoresces in response to light in the approximate wavelength range of 375nm to 430nm, said fluorescent object having three areas with different fluorescent response, wherein fluorescent response comprises an intensity of fluorescence; said fluorescent object having: a first layer of material having a fluorescent response to light in the approximate wavelength range of 375nm to 430nm; a second layer of material that attenuates the fluorescent response of said first layer, said second layer only partially covering said first layer; and a third layer of material partially covering said second layer, said third layer further attenuating the fluorescence of the first layer beyond that attenuation attributable to said second layer. a holder for holding said standard in a substantially reproducible spacial relationship between said camera said standard and said facial skin, a fluorescent object, which fluoresces in response to light in the approximate wavelength range of 375nm to 430nm, said fluorescent object having three areas with different fluorescent response, wherein fluorescent response comprises an intensity of fluorescence; said fluorescent object having: a first layer of material having a fluorescent response to light in the approximate wavelength range of 375nm to 430nm; a second layer of material that attenuates the fluorescent response of said first layer, said second layer only partially covering said first layer; and a third layer of material partially covering said second layer, said third layer further attenuating the fluorescence of the first layer beyond that attenuation attributable to said second layer. a first layer of material having a fluorescent response to light in the approximate wavelength range of 375nm to 430nm; a second layer of material that attenuates the fluorescent response of said first layer, said second layer only partially covering said first layer; and a third layer of material partially covering said second layer, said third layer further attenuating the fluorescence of the first layer beyond that attenuation attributable to said second layer.
A method for forming a pattern of metallic nanofeatures that generates by plasmonic resonance a desired image having a distribution of colours, which method includes: a) providing a substrate having a layer of photosensitive material; b) exposing the layer to a high-resolution periodic pattern of dose distribution; c) determining at least one low-resolution pattern of dose distribution such that the sum of the at least one low-resolution pattern of dose distribution and the high-resolution periodic pattern of dose distribution is suitable for forming the pattern of metallic nanofeatures, wherein the lateral dimensions of said metallic nanofeatures have a spatial variation across the pattern that corresponds to the distribution of colours in the desired image; d) exposing the layer of photosensitive material to said at least one low-resolution pattern of dose distribution; e) developing the layer of photosensitive material to produce a pattern of nanostructures in the developed photosensitive material; f) processing the pattern of nanostructures so that the pattern of metallic nanofeatures is formed with said spatial variation of lateral dimension across the pattern that corresponds to the distribution of colours in the desired image; wherein either the layer of photosensitive material is indirectly on the substrate with an intermediate metal layer, or the processing step includes depositing a layer of metal. a) providing a substrate having a layer of photosensitive material; b) exposing the layer to a high-resolution periodic pattern of dose distribution; c) determining at least one low-resolution pattern of dose distribution such that the sum of the at least one low-resolution pattern of dose distribution and the high-resolution periodic pattern of dose distribution is suitable for forming the pattern of metallic nanofeatures, wherein the lateral dimensions of said metallic nanofeatures have a spatial variation across the pattern that corresponds to the distribution of colours in the desired image; d) exposing the layer of photosensitive material to said at least one low-resolution pattern of dose distribution; e) developing the layer of photosensitive material to produce a pattern of nanostructures in the developed photosensitive material; f) processing the pattern of nanostructures so that the pattern of metallic nanofeatures is formed with said spatial variation of lateral dimension across the pattern that corresponds to the distribution of colours in the desired image; wherein either the layer of photosensitive material is indirectly on the substrate with an intermediate metal layer, or the processing step includes depositing a layer of metal.
An image capturing device being a digital video camera or a digital still camera and comprising a first and a second image sensor; a first and a second encoder; an image data combining unit; wherein the first image sensor is arranged to capture a first image frame, wherein the second image sensor is arranged to capture a second image frame; wherein the first encoder is arranged to encode image data of the first image frame into first encoded data, and the second encoder is arranged to encode image data of the second image frame into second encoded data; wherein the image data combining unit is arranged to receive the first encoded data from the first encoder and the second encoded data from the second encoder, and to form an encoded image, the encoded image comprising the first encoded data as a first tile or a first slice and the second encoded data as a second tile or a second slice.
Device for measuring the acceleration of a moving body, said device including: - a pendulum capable of oscillating about an instantaneous centre of rotation; - a detection system capable of detecting an oscillation of said pendulum likely to result from said acceleration; - the pendulum has a geometric configuration enabling it to interact with said detection system, said geometric configuration being such that it only allows said detection system to indicate an oscillation of said pendulum exceeding a threshold oscillation value; characterised in that it includes a brake intended to damp the pendulum when an oscillation exceeds said threshold value. - a pendulum capable of oscillating about an instantaneous centre of rotation; - a detection system capable of detecting an oscillation of said pendulum likely to result from said acceleration; - the pendulum has a geometric configuration enabling it to interact with said detection system, said geometric configuration being such that it only allows said detection system to indicate an oscillation of said pendulum exceeding a threshold oscillation value; characterised in that it includes a brake intended to damp the pendulum when an oscillation exceeds said threshold value.
An article of furniture comprising: a base; a seat frame attached to the base; and a back frame, the back frame comprising an upper portion moveably attached to a lower portion by at least one first elongated elastomeric member, the lower portion of the back frame being attached to the seat frame; the upper portion of the back frame comprising a plurality of back support elements, each back support element connected to at least one other back support element by at least one second elongated elastomeric member (71, 72, 73, 76); and wherein the upper portion of the back frame is configured to move from an upright position to a reclined position and wherein the at least one first elongated elastomeric member is configured to flex when the upper portion is moved to the reclined position, the upper back frame portion attached to the lower back frame portion such that the at least one first elongated elastomeric member does not bias the upper portion of the back frame to the upright position after the upper portion of the back frame has been moved to the reclined position characterized in that the at least one first elongated elastomeric member is comprised of a first elastomeric strap and the first elastomeric strap extending across the back support elements and being positioned to abut a portion of a rear surface of the back support elements of the upper portion and also being positioned to abut a portion of a front surface of the lower portion of the back frame. a base; a seat frame attached to the base; and a back frame, the back frame comprising an upper portion moveably attached to a lower portion by at least one first elongated elastomeric member, the lower portion of the back frame being attached to the seat frame; the upper portion of the back frame comprising a plurality of back support elements, each back support element connected to at least one other back support element by at least one second elongated elastomeric member (71, 72, 73, 76); and wherein the upper portion of the back frame is configured to move from an upright position to a reclined position and wherein the at least one first elongated elastomeric member is configured to flex when the upper portion is moved to the reclined position, the upper back frame portion attached to the lower back frame portion such that the at least one first elongated elastomeric member does not bias the upper portion of the back frame to the upright position after the upper portion of the back frame has been moved to the reclined position characterized in that the at least one first elongated elastomeric member is comprised of a first elastomeric strap and the first elastomeric strap extending across the back support elements and being positioned to abut a portion of a rear surface of the back support elements of the upper portion and also being positioned to abut a portion of a front surface of the lower portion of the back frame.
A spacecraft comprising: a spacecraft frame; an actuator wheel mounted on said spacecraft frame, wherein said actuator wheel is rotatable relative to said spacecraft frame; wherein said actuator wheel has a pressurized central cavity with spacecraft propellant within said central cavity; characterized in that the spacecraft further comprises: one or more thrusters mounted on said spacecraft frame; one or more fluid conduits connecting said cavity and said one or more thrusters, and; one or more valve assemblies (23, 71) for controllably allowing or restricting flow of fuel from said central cavity to said thrusters. a spacecraft frame; an actuator wheel mounted on said spacecraft frame, wherein said actuator wheel is rotatable relative to said spacecraft frame; wherein said actuator wheel has a pressurized central cavity with spacecraft propellant within said central cavity; characterized in that the spacecraft further comprises: one or more thrusters mounted on said spacecraft frame; one or more fluid conduits connecting said cavity and said one or more thrusters, and; one or more valve assemblies (23, 71) for controllably allowing or restricting flow of fuel from said central cavity to said thrusters. one or more thrusters mounted on said spacecraft frame; one or more fluid conduits connecting said cavity and said one or more thrusters, and; one or more valve assemblies (23, 71) for controllably allowing or restricting flow of fuel from said central cavity to said thrusters.