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A method for heating at least one workpiece (20; 20'; 20") in a furnace, the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") being heated by heating means, characterized in that the following steps are carried out after an entire workpiece (20; 20;'20") has been heated by the heating means in a first step: Conveying the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") so far out of the furnace that a first portion (21; 21'; 21") of the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") is still in the furnace, while a second portion (22; 22'; 22") of the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") is outside of the furnace; Holding the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") in this position for a predetermine period; and Conveying the entire workpiece (20; 20' 20') out of the furnace, wherein through the method the first portion (21; 21'; 21") of the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") is heated to a temperature T2 corresponding to the material hardening temperature of the workpiece (20,; 20'; 20"), while the second portion (22; 22'; 22") of the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") is heated to a temperature T1, which is below the material hardening temperature of the workpiece (20; 20'; 20"). Conveying the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") so far out of the furnace that a first portion (21; 21'; 21") of the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") is still in the furnace, while a second portion (22; 22'; 22") of the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") is outside of the furnace; Holding the workpiece (20; 20'; 20") in this position for a predetermine period; and Conveying the entire workpiece (20; 20' 20') out of the furnace,
A carrier for blood component adsorption comprising a water-insoluble carrier having a surface to which a functional group(s) containing a silyl group and an amino group is/are introduced, wherein the silicon atom of said silyl group and the nitrogen atom of said amino group are linked together by an alkyl chain and said silyl group is terminally positioned in the functional group, wherein said water-insoluble carrier is selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polyester, fluorinated polymer, polysulfone-based polymer, polyamide, polyether, polyphenylene sulfide, polystyrene, acrylic polymer, and material prepared by blending or alloying of these polymers, characterized in that the water-insoluble carrier is functionalized with a reactive functional group(s) before introducing the functional group(s) containing a silyl group and an amino group to the carrier, wherein the reactive functional group(s) is/are selected from the group consisting of halomethyl group, haloacetyl group, haloacetamidomethyl group, halogenated alkyl group.
A composition for application to a nail or hoof plate comprising a mixture of an aqueous-organic medium and a non-covalent bonded complex of a diamine and an organic acid, wherein: The diamine is 1,2 diamino benzene or 1,8 diamino naphthalene or is an alkylenyl diamine of Formula I with n being 2 to 12: H 2 N-(CH 2) n -NH 2 Formula I And, The organic acid is itaconic acid or is (meth)acrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, butenoic acid, pentenoic acid, pentenyldicarboxylic acid, or hexenyl dicarboxylic acid. The diamine is 1,2 diamino benzene or 1,8 diamino naphthalene or is an alkylenyl diamine of Formula I with n being 2 to 12: H 2 N-(CH 2) n -NH 2 Formula I And, The organic acid is itaconic acid or is (meth)acrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, butenoic acid, pentenoic acid, pentenyldicarboxylic acid, or hexenyl dicarboxylic acid.
An imaging apparatus comprising: an image pickup device; means for obtaining an image from the image pickup device; a sensor that is configured to detect a plurality of roll angles of the sensor, wherein the sensor detects a plurality of reference roll angles of the sensor when the imaging apparatus is disposed at a plurality of predetermined roll angles; means for calculating a plurality of reference roll angles of the image pickup device by using a reference image from the image pickup device when the imaging apparatus is disposed at the plurality of predetermined roll angles; and means for correcting a roll angle of the sensor by calculating a plurality of relative roll angles from the plurality of reference roll angles of the image pickup device and the plurality of reference roll angles of the sensor, wherein the means for correcting the roll angle of the sensor uses the calculated plurality of relative roll angles. an image pickup device; means for obtaining an image from the image pickup device; a sensor that is configured to detect a plurality of roll angles of the sensor, wherein the sensor detects a plurality of reference roll angles of the sensor when the imaging apparatus is disposed at a plurality of predetermined roll angles; means for calculating a plurality of reference roll angles of the image pickup device by using a reference image from the image pickup device when the imaging apparatus is disposed at the plurality of predetermined roll angles; and means for correcting a roll angle of the sensor by calculating a plurality of relative roll angles from the plurality of reference roll angles of the image pickup device and the plurality of reference roll angles of the sensor, wherein the means for correcting the roll angle of the sensor uses the calculated plurality of relative roll angles.
A method of authenticating, by a computer system on board a motor vehicle, a portable remote control device usable for starting the vehicle, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: • determining whether a set of steps has been performed three times during a time interval of a first pre-established duration, while each time the set of steps was performed during a time interval of a second pre-established duration and the second performance of the set of steps was separated from the first performance of the set of steps and the third performance of the set of steps by a time interval of a third pre-established duration; and, where it is established that this is the case, • acquiring data characterizing an identifier of the portable remote control device; and • recording the data characterizing an identifier of the portable remote control device on a data storage medium. • determining whether a set of steps has been performed three times during a time interval of a first pre-established duration, while each time the set of steps was performed during a time interval of a second pre-established duration and the second performance of the set of steps was separated from the first performance of the set of steps and the third performance of the set of steps by a time interval of a third pre-established duration; and, where it is established that this is the case, • acquiring data characterizing an identifier of the portable remote control device; and • recording the data characterizing an identifier of the portable remote control device on a data storage medium.
A method for reducing methane production in ruminants comprising administering orally to said ruminant a feed composition containing a flavanone glycoside selected from the group consisting of neohesperidin, isonaringin, poncirin, and hesperidin or a mixture thereof.
A froth flotation unit for treating mineral ore particles suspended in slurry and for separating the slurry into an underflow and an overflow, the froth flotation unit comprising a tank with a centre and a perimeter, a gas supply for introducing flotation gas into the slurry to form froth, and a first froth collection launder comprising a first froth overflow lip facing towards the centre of the tank, wherein the froth flotation unit has a pulp area, defined as the effective open area of the tank available for froth formation, of at least 15 m 2, measured at the height of a mixing area, defined as the part or zone of the tank in vertical direction where the slurry is agitated, a second froth collection launder arranged inside the first froth collection launder, the second froth collection launder comprising a first froth overflow lip facing the perimeter of the flotation tank, and a froth blocker arranged between the first froth overflow lip of the first froth collection launder and the first froth overflow lip of the second froth collection launder, characterized in that an open froth surface of the flotation tank is divided into two open froth subsurfaces (A1a, A1b) by the froth blocker, the two open froth subsurfaces (A1a, A1b) being partially separated by the froth blocker and having a fluid connection. a tank with a centre and a perimeter, a gas supply for introducing flotation gas into the slurry to form froth, and a first froth collection launder comprising a first froth overflow lip facing towards the centre of the tank, wherein the froth flotation unit has a pulp area, defined as the effective open area of the tank available for froth formation, of at least 15 m 2, measured at the height of a mixing area, defined as the part or zone of the tank in vertical direction where the slurry is agitated, a second froth collection launder arranged inside the first froth collection launder, the second froth collection launder comprising a first froth overflow lip facing the perimeter of the flotation tank, and a froth blocker arranged between the first froth overflow lip of the first froth collection launder and the first froth overflow lip of the second froth collection launder, characterized in that an open froth surface of the flotation tank is divided into two open froth subsurfaces (A1a, A1b) by the froth blocker, the two open froth subsurfaces (A1a, A1b) being partially separated by the froth blocker and having a fluid connection.
Shoe, in particular sports shoe, with a shoe upper and a rotary fastener for lacing the shoe on the foot of the wearer by means of at least one tensioning element (4, 5), wherein the rotary fastener is arranged on the instep of the shoe and wherein the rotary fastener has a rotatably arranged tensioning roller, wherein a first tensioning element is arranged, which runs on the lateral side of the shoe upper, wherein a second tensioning element is arranged, which runs on the medial side of the shoe upper, and wherein both tensioning elements (4, 5) are fixed by the two ends (8, 9, 10, 11) thereof to the tensioning roller and each form a closed curve on the lateral side or on the medial side of the shoe upper, characterized in that each tensioning element (4, 5) runs from the tensioning roller to a first deflection element, which deflects the tensioning element (4, 5) in the bottom region of the shoe upper as well as at a location which is arranged in a region between 30 % and 42 % of the longitudinal extension, measured from the tip of the shoe.
A catheter placement system configured for accurately placing a catheter within the vasculature of a patient, the catheter placement system employing the following modalities for improving catheter placement accuracy: 1) ultrasound-assisted guidance for introducing the catheter into the patient's vasculature; 2) a tip location system for tracking of the catheter tip during its advancement through the vasculature path; and 3) an ECG signal-based catheter tip guidance to enable guidance of the catheter tip to a desired position with respect to a node of the patient's heart from which the ECG signals originate, the ECG signal-based catheter tip guidance including means for passing ECG signals from the catheter disposed in a sterile field of the patient to a tip location system sensor disposed in a non-sterile field, the tip location system sensor including on a top surface thereof a connector base defining a channel in which are disposed electrical base contacts, the catheter placement system further comprising: a fin connector sized to be slidingly received by the channel of the connector base, two ECG lead pairs extending from the fin connector for placement on external locations on the patient body, wherein the ECG lead pairs are removably attached to the fin connector via a connector. 1) ultrasound-assisted guidance for introducing the catheter into the patient's vasculature; 2) a tip location system for tracking of the catheter tip during its advancement through the vasculature path; and 3) an ECG signal-based catheter tip guidance to enable guidance of the catheter tip to a desired position with respect to a node of the patient's heart from which the ECG signals originate, a fin connector sized to be slidingly received by the channel of the connector base, two ECG lead pairs extending from the fin connector for placement on external locations on the patient body, wherein the ECG lead pairs are removably attached to the fin connector via a connector.
Electrical device (1, 20, 30) comprising a crosslinked layer (3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32) obtained from a polymer composition comprising: - at least one polymer A comprising at least one epoxy function, and - a crosslinking agent B comprising at least one reactive function able to react with the epoxy function of said polymer A to allow crosslinking of said polymer A, said reactive function of the crosslinking agent B being chosen from among an anhydride function, a carboxyl function, and an amine function, characterized in that the polymer composition further comprises a compound C differing from polymer A and from the crosslinking agent B, said compound C comprising: - at least one aromatic group, and - a reactive group capable physically of interacting with the hydroxyl function formed by the opening of said epoxy function when crosslinking polymer A, the reactive group of compound C being in the form of a hydroxyl group and/or an amine group. - at least one polymer A comprising at least one epoxy function, and - a crosslinking agent B comprising at least one reactive function able to react with the epoxy function of said polymer A to allow crosslinking of said polymer A, said reactive function of the crosslinking agent B being chosen from among an anhydride function, a carboxyl function, and an amine function, - at least one aromatic group, and - a reactive group capable physically of interacting with the hydroxyl function formed by the opening of said epoxy function when crosslinking polymer A, the reactive group of compound C being in the form of a hydroxyl group and/or an amine group.
Module for staining objects to be secured, comprising a chamber (11, 211a) filled with staining substance, a piston capable of moving therein in a tight manner by fitting a seal between the piston and the chamber (11, 211a), and a gas generator capable of generating a gas stream so as to push the piston so that it expels the staining substance from the chamber (11, 211a) whose cross-section in the transverse plane to the displacement of the piston is constant and has a complementary shape to said piston, along at least the length of the stroke of said piston, characterised in that the piston has, in said transverse plane, an oblong cross-section whose contour is a polygon with rounded corners.
System for monitoring a nickel-cadmium battery comprising twenty nickel-cadmium battery cells connected in series in a passenger aircraft, wherein the system comprises a plurality of cell sensors for continuously measuring the cell voltage and the cell temperature of individual battery cells and a data processing unit, and said system is set up to continuously measure the battery current, the data processing unit being set up to determine a state of health value which is indicative of the state of health of the battery from the measurement data of the cell sensors and the measured battery current, characterised in that the filling level of individual battery cells is determined from the battery current, the cell voltage and the cell temperature, wherein the reduction of the proportion of distilled water in the electrolyte, and as a result a lowering filling level, correlates with the duration of overcharging to be determined by measurement.
A system for qualifying usability risk associated with subsurface defects in a multilayer coating of a hot gas component, comprising: a. an infrared detection device for capturing infrared images of the multilayered coating; b. a processing unit in electronic communication with the infrared detection device, wherein the processing unit is configured to generate a subsurface defect map showing any subsurface defects of the multilayer coating based on the infrared images; and c. a risk map of the component, said risk map being a two dimensional map of the component that identifies areas of high risk, medium risk and low risk associated with continued use of the multilayered coating with said subsurface defects, and d. an overlay map that provides a graphical display of the subsurface defect map superimposed onto the risk map. a. an infrared detection device for capturing infrared images of the multilayered coating; b. a processing unit in electronic communication with the infrared detection device, wherein the processing unit is configured to generate a subsurface defect map showing any subsurface defects of the multilayer coating based on the infrared images; and c. a risk map of the component, said risk map being a two dimensional map of the component that identifies areas of high risk, medium risk and low risk associated with continued use of the multilayered coating with said subsurface defects, and d. an overlay map that provides a graphical display of the subsurface defect map superimposed onto the risk map.
A refrigeration cycle apparatus, comprising: a compressor that sucks in refrigerant, compresses the refrigerant, and then discharges the refrigerant; a first heat exchanger that functions as a radiator in a first cycle and functions as an evaporator in a second cycle; a second heat exchanger that functions as an evaporator in the first cycle and functions as a radiator in the second cycle; and a switching mechanism including a first channel and configured to perform switching among a first connection state, a second connection state, and a third connection state, wherein in the first connection state, the refrigeration cycle apparatus repeatedly performs the first cycle in which refrigerant flows through the compressor, the first heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger, and the compressor in this order, in the second connection state, the refrigeration cycle apparatus repeatedly performs the second cycle in which refrigerant flows through the compressor, the second heat exchanger, the first heat exchanger, and the compressor in this order, and in the third connection state, a passage between the compressor and the first heat exchanger and a passage between the compressor and the second heat exchanger are closed, and the first channel in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is configured such that it provides communication between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, wherein in the first connection state and in the second connection state the first channel is configured such that it does not provide communication between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. a compressor that sucks in refrigerant, compresses the refrigerant, and then discharges the refrigerant; a first heat exchanger that functions as a radiator in a first cycle and functions as an evaporator in a second cycle; a second heat exchanger that functions as an evaporator in the first cycle and functions as a radiator in the second cycle; and a switching mechanism including a first channel and configured to perform switching among a first connection state, a second connection state, and a third connection state, wherein in the first connection state, the refrigeration cycle apparatus repeatedly performs the first cycle in which refrigerant flows through the compressor, the first heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger, and the compressor in this order, in the second connection state, the refrigeration cycle apparatus repeatedly performs the second cycle in which refrigerant flows through the compressor, the second heat exchanger, the first heat exchanger, and the compressor in this order, and in the third connection state, a passage between the compressor and the first heat exchanger and a passage between the compressor and the second heat exchanger are closed, and the first channel in the refrigeration cycle apparatus is configured such that it provides communication between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, wherein in the first connection state and in the second connection state the first channel is configured such that it does not provide communication between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger.
A cosmetically acceptable composition comprising from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent, based on polymer solids, of an ampholyte polymer consisting of: (a) from at least 1 to as much as 95 weight percent of the nonionic monomer acrylamide of the following formula: where R is H or CH 3; and R 1 and R 2 are independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, CH 2 OCH 3, CH 2 OCH 2 CH(CH 3) 2, (CH 2 CH 2 -O-) x -H, where x = 1-50, or phenyl, or together are C 3-6 cycloalkyl; (b) from at least 5 to as much as 80 weight percent of the cationic monomer dimethyldiallylammonium chloride of the following formula: where R 1 and R 2 are independently H or C 1-12 alkyl, and the moiety Y - is a suitable anion; (c) from at least 1 to as much as 75 weight percent of the anionic monomer acrylic acid of the following formula: where R is H or CH 3; and R 1 is X +, H, and X + is a suitable cation forming a salt of the carboxylic acid; and wherein the weight average molecular weight of said polymer is from about 5 thousand to about 250,000. (a) from at least 1 to as much as 95 weight percent of the nonionic monomer acrylamide of the following formula: where R is H or CH 3; and R 1 and R 2 are independently H, C 1-4 alkyl, CH 2 OCH 3, CH 2 OCH 2 CH(CH 3) 2, (CH 2 CH 2 -O-) x -H, where x = 1-50, or phenyl, or together are C 3-6 cycloalkyl; (b) from at least 5 to as much as 80 weight percent of the cationic monomer dimethyldiallylammonium chloride of the following formula: where R 1 and R 2 are independently H or C 1-12 alkyl, and the moiety Y - is a suitable anion; (c) from at least 1 to as much as 75 weight percent of the anionic monomer acrylic acid of the following formula: where R is H or CH 3; and R 1 is X +, H, and X + is a suitable cation forming a salt of the carboxylic acid; and
Guard rail for a scaffold, which has at least at one end (11, 12) a coupling section for coupling to a coupling element of a vertical post or vertical frame of the scaffold, wherein the coupling section is of flat construction and has passing through it an elongate opening which extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the guard rail and which has a constant width as far as an end-side extension, wherein the end-side extension is arranged at the end of the opening that faces away from the guard rail, and wherein, in the plan view of the coupling section, the extension is rounded, in particular circular or part-circular, characterized in that, in the plan view of the coupling section, the opening is extended on both sides, in particular is mirror-symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis (a). wherein the coupling section is of flat construction and has passing through it an elongate opening which extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the guard rail and which has a constant width as far as an end-side extension, wherein the end-side extension is arranged at the end of the opening that faces away from the guard rail, and wherein, in the plan view of the coupling section, the extension is rounded, in particular circular or part-circular, characterized in that, in the plan view of the coupling section, the opening is extended on both sides, in particular is mirror-symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis (a).