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A method for producing a water-absorbent resin, comprising: a polymerization step of polymerizing a polymerizable component containing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer dissolved in water using a water-soluble azo-type radical polymerization initiator to obtain a reaction system comprising a water-absorbent resin precursor, and a dehydration step of removing water from the reaction system by heating, wherein, in the dehydration step, a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator is added to the reaction system at any first dehydration stage when the residual water rate calculated by the following formula is 50% or more, and a reducing substance which is at least one selected from the group consisting of sulfurous acid, a sulfite, hydrogen sulfite and a bisulfite is added to the reaction system at any second dehydration stage when the residual water rate decreases from that at the first dehydration stage by 10% or more: [Formula 1] Residual Water Rate % = Mass of Water Remaining in Reaction System Mass of Water − Soluble Ethylenically Unsaturated Monomer Used in Polymerization Step × 100 a polymerization step of polymerizing a polymerizable component containing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer dissolved in water using a water-soluble azo-type radical polymerization initiator to obtain a reaction system comprising a water-absorbent resin precursor, and a dehydration step of removing water from the reaction system by heating, wherein, in the dehydration step, a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator is added to the reaction system at any first dehydration stage when the residual water rate calculated by the following formula is 50% or more, and a reducing substance which is at least one selected from the group consisting of sulfurous acid, a sulfite, hydrogen sulfite and a bisulfite is added to the reaction system at any second dehydration stage when the residual water rate decreases from that at the first dehydration stage by 10% or more: [Formula 1] Residual Water Rate % = Mass of Water Remaining in Reaction System Mass of Water − Soluble Ethylenically Unsaturated Monomer Used in Polymerization Step × 100
A spray-coating gun for spray coating objects with coating powder, wherein the spray-coating gun has a coating powder spray head at its front end region for spraying coating powder and a coating powder connection as well as a first and a second compressed gas connection (13, 14) at its opposite rear end, wherein coating powder can be supplied to a coating powder channel (11, 26) extending to the coating powder spray head via the coating powder connection, wherein compressed gas can be supplied to a first compressed gas channel (9, 28) extending to the front end region of the spray-coating gun via the first compressed gas connection, and wherein compressed gas can be supplied to a second compressed gas channel (10, 29) extending to the front end region of the spray-coating gun via the second compressed gas connection to influence a flow of coating material flowing through the coating powder channel (11, 26), wherein the second compressed gas channel (10, 29) comprises at least one compressed gas branch line (35, 36) via which at least a portion of the compressed gas supplied to the second compressed gas channel (10, 29) is fed to the coating powder channel (11, 26) for regulating a necessary powder/air mixture for the atomizing at the coating powder spray head and/or for homogenizing the coating powder fed to the coating powder channel (11, 26), and wherein the at least one compressed gas branch line (35, 36) is arranged at the rear end region of the spray-coating gun.
A method comprising: determining a map of a plurality of robotic devices within a physical environment, wherein the map includes predicted future locations of at least some of the plurality of robotic devices; causing one or more robotic devices of the plurality to perform a task comprising one or more task phases; during a performance of at least one of the one or more task phases by the one or more robotic devices, receiving, from the one or more robotic devices, task progress data indicative of which of the one or more task phases have been performed by the one or more robotic devices; based on the received task progress data, updating the map of the plurality of robotic devices within the physical environment, wherein the updated map includes at least one modification to the predicted future locations of at least some of the plurality of robotic devices; determining a prioritization of the plurality of robotic devices, the prioritization defining relative priority levels among the robotic devices of the plurality, wherein the prioritization is based on a determination of whether each robotic device is involved in the performance of the task; characterised by transmitting the updated map to the plurality of robotic devices in accordance with the determined prioritization; and causing the one or more robotic devices to perform at least one other task phase in accordance with the updated map. determining a map of a plurality of robotic devices within a physical environment, wherein the map includes predicted future locations of at least some of the plurality of robotic devices; causing one or more robotic devices of the plurality to perform a task comprising one or more task phases; during a performance of at least one of the one or more task phases by the one or more robotic devices, receiving, from the one or more robotic devices, task progress data indicative of which of the one or more task phases have been performed by the one or more robotic devices; based on the received task progress data, updating the map of the plurality of robotic devices within the physical environment, wherein the updated map includes at least one modification to the predicted future locations of at least some of the plurality of robotic devices; determining a prioritization of the plurality of robotic devices, the prioritization defining relative priority levels among the robotic devices of the plurality, wherein the prioritization is based on a determination of whether each robotic device is involved in the performance of the task; characterised by transmitting the updated map to the plurality of robotic devices in accordance with the determined prioritization; and causing the one or more robotic devices to perform at least one other task phase in accordance with the updated map.
Method for producing a foam plastic shoe insole of foamable plastic and a flexible layer in a shoe sole foam mould with an upper mould half and a lower mould half, wherein the upper mould half forms an orthopaedic foot bed on a upper side directed towards a foot, and the lower mould half forms an underside of the shoe insole adapted to a shoe interior shape, wherein the flexible layer is impermeable to the foamable plastic and, with the side directed towards the foot, establishes a permanent connection to the foam plastic, said method having the following steps: - placing the flexible layer in the lower mould half; - introducing and foaming plastic in the closed mould in order to shape the foam plastic shoe insole; - removing the foam plastic shoe insole from the shoe sole foam mould after the foam plastic has cured, characterized in that - the flexible layer, before being placed in the lower mould half, is coated with a bonding agent on the side directed away from the foot, or bonding agent is introduced onto a shaping surface of the lower mould half in such a way that the bonding agent fixes the flexible layer full faced, without any spaces, over shaping surface. - placing the flexible layer in the lower mould half; - introducing and foaming plastic in the closed mould in order to shape the foam plastic shoe insole; - removing the foam plastic shoe insole from the shoe sole foam mould after the foam plastic has cured, characterized in that - the flexible layer, before being placed in the lower mould half, is coated with a bonding agent on the side directed away from the foot, or bonding agent is introduced onto a shaping surface of the lower mould half in such a way that the bonding agent fixes the flexible layer full faced, without any spaces, over shaping surface.
Track-tamping machine for compressing the ballast bed of a track, comprising a tamping assembly group which has at least two tamping assemblies for tamping the track on each side (R, L) of the track-tamping machine, which two tamping assemblies are arranged in a row and can be displaced transversely with respect to the track-tamping machine longitudinal direction by means of a transverse-movement device, of which two tamping assemblies the respective outer tamping assembly can be displaced with guides assigned to it by means of an adjusting drive transversely with respect to the track-tamping machine longitudinal direction in a console, and the inner tamping assembly is displaceable on the same guides and in the same console independently of the outer tamping assembly with an adjusting drive transversely to the track-tamping machine longitudinal direction as far as the outer tamping assembly, wherein the tamping assembly group (V, H) is rotatably mounted on a carrier for the purpose of rotary adjustment about a track-tamping machine vertical axis, characterized in that at least two tamping assembly groups (V, H) are arranged one behind the other in the track-tamping machine longitudinal direction (A, R) and are rotatably mounted about the track-tamping machine vertical axis by means of a common rotational device, wherein the tamping assemblies of the tamping assembly groups (V, H) can be displaced independently of one another transversely to the track-tamping machine longitudinal direction and can be raised and lowered independently of one another relative to the console, and in that at least two guides (6, 20) per pair of tamping assemblies (LHA with LHI, RHA with RHI, LVA with LVI, RVA with RVI) and per track-tamping machine side are mounted in the console, which guides (6, 20) are offset relative to one another in the track-tamping machine longitudinal direction and in the direction of a track-tamping machine vertical axis.
An electrical energy storage assembly (10; 100) comprising an envelope and a capacitive element (30; 130) contained in the envelope, the envelope comprising: • at least one side wall (22; 122); • two bottom walls (41; 121, 140) each positioned at one end of the side wall, characterized in that the storage assembly further comprises at least one electrically conductive intermediate connection part intended to be arranged between the capacitive element and one of the bottom walls (41; 140), said intermediate connection part (50; 150) having a covering plate (51; 151) intended to cover the end of the capacitive element, said covering plate (51; 151) including at least one vent (53; 153) for the passing of a fluid, the covering plate (51; 151) being secured to the capacitive element on the one side and to the envelope on the other side so that it is in electrical contact with the capacitive element and the envelope, the intermediate connection part being in contact with the envelope in securing regions in which the deformation of the bottom wall relative to the intermediate connection part is minimum. • at least one side wall (22; 122); • two bottom walls (41; 121, 140) each positioned at one end of the side wall,
A child restraint system for transporting a child occupant within, a vehicle, said child restraint system comprising: a child seat adapted to be installed in the vehicle and sized and shaped for receiving the child occupant; a sensor (30, 32) associated with said child seat and providing an electrical signal having a value indicative of a condition relating to adjustment or installation of said child seat; an electronic control unit in electrical communication with said sensor for receiving said electrical signal and for determining a status of said condition based upon said value of said electrical signal, said electronic control unit comprising an event data recorder configured to store data relating to one of said value and said status and to retrieve said data in response to an inquiry. a child seat adapted to be installed in the vehicle and sized and shaped for receiving the child occupant; a sensor (30, 32) associated with said child seat and providing an electrical signal having a value indicative of a condition relating to adjustment or installation of said child seat; an electronic control unit in electrical communication with said sensor for receiving said electrical signal and for determining a status of said condition based upon said value of said electrical signal, said electronic control unit comprising an event data recorder configured to store data relating to one of said value and said status and to retrieve said data in response to an inquiry.
Perpetual calendar mechanism for a watch movement, comprising: a set of concentric cams comprising a month cam, which comprises a central recess and is arranged to be driven at the rate of one revolution per year, and a year cam, which is positioned in the central recess of the month cam and is arranged to be driven at the rate of one revolution every four years, a lever comprising a feeler arranged to cooperate with the set of concentric cams, and a star arranged to be actuated daily directly or indirectly by the lever and to be further actuated on the last day of months of less than 31 days, according to the angular position of the month cam and of the year cam in order to effect a catch-up, wherein the month cam comprises a radial opening so that the feeler of the lever can cooperate with one or the other of the month cam and the year cam depending on the angular position of the month cam. a set of concentric cams comprising a month cam, which comprises a central recess and is arranged to be driven at the rate of one revolution per year, and a year cam, which is positioned in the central recess of the month cam and is arranged to be driven at the rate of one revolution every four years, a lever comprising a feeler arranged to cooperate with the set of concentric cams, and a star arranged to be actuated daily directly or indirectly by the lever and to be further actuated on the last day of months of less than 31 days, according to the angular position of the month cam and of the year cam in order to effect a catch-up, wherein the month cam comprises a radial opening so that the feeler of the lever can cooperate with one or the other of the month cam and the year cam depending on the angular position of the month cam.
Method for coating a turbomachine part (1; 21), comprising: - depositing a paint by electrophoresis on the turbomachine part, the voltage between the part and a counter electrode being controlled during the deposition by imposing a sequence of pulsed voltage cycles (C1; C10), each of these cycles having: (i) a first voltage stabilization phase (P1; P10) during which a first potential difference (DDP1; DDP10) is imposed between the part and the counter electrode, and a second voltage stabilization phase (P2; P20) during which a second potential difference (DDP2; DDP20) is imposed between the part and the counter electrode, the absolute value of the first potential difference being between 0.1 V and 30 V, and the absolute value of the second potential difference being less than the absolute value of the first potential difference, the second potential difference being optionally equal to zero, and (ii) a ratio R [duration of the first phase]/[duration of the first phase + duration of the second phase] between 1:10 and 1:3. (i) a first voltage stabilization phase (P1; P10) during which a first potential difference (DDP1; DDP10) is imposed between the part and the counter electrode, and a second voltage stabilization phase (P2; P20) during which a second potential difference (DDP2; DDP20) is imposed between the part and the counter electrode, the absolute value of the first potential difference being between 0.1 V and 30 V, and the absolute value of the second potential difference being less than the absolute value of the first potential difference, the second potential difference being optionally equal to zero, and (ii) a ratio R [duration of the first phase]/[duration of the first phase + duration of the second phase] between 1:10 and 1:3.
A pretreatment container for use in pretreatment of residential sewage and industrial wastewater, comprising: at least one watertight outer wall with a lid having an inlet configured for receiving raw sewage water and an outlet configured for discharging pretreated sewage water both positioned at the upper ridge of the container; an inner watertight wall constituting an inner compartment comprising said outlet; said outer wall and said inner wall constituting an outer compartment; a first watertight wall dividing the outer compartment in two parts from top to bottom of the outer compartment; and a second wall dividing the outer compartment from the top of the container, down to an opening configured to permit sewage water to deflect and flow in a channel between the outer compartments' first and second walls (30, 32), the second wall being configured to constitute a scum barrier at the top of the outer compartment; a bypass connecting the outer compartment and the inner compartment situated above a lower ridge of the inner wall, said bypass being positioned on the opposite side of the first wall where said raw sewage inlet is positioned; and a pump means connected to said outlet in said inner compartment, said pump means being configured to create a sequential flow of fluids, wherein the outer compartment of the pretreatment container is provided with an anaerobic denitrifying bio-bed, and the inner compartment of the pretreatment container is provided with a perforated aerobic bio-bed. at least one watertight outer wall with a lid having an inlet configured for receiving raw sewage water and an outlet configured for discharging pretreated sewage water both positioned at the upper ridge of the container; an inner watertight wall constituting an inner compartment comprising said outlet; said outer wall and said inner wall constituting an outer compartment; a first watertight wall dividing the outer compartment in two parts from top to bottom of the outer compartment; and a second wall dividing the outer compartment from the top of the container, down to an opening configured to permit sewage water to deflect and flow in a channel between the outer compartments' first and second walls (30, 32), the second wall being configured to constitute a scum barrier at the top of the outer compartment; a bypass connecting the outer compartment and the inner compartment situated above a lower ridge of the inner wall, said bypass being positioned on the opposite side of the first wall where said raw sewage inlet is positioned; and a pump means connected to said outlet in said inner compartment, said pump means being configured to create a sequential flow of fluids, wherein the outer compartment of the pretreatment container is provided with an anaerobic denitrifying bio-bed, and the inner compartment of the pretreatment container is provided with a perforated aerobic bio-bed.
A spin-filter for detection of angular momentum of electrons, wherein the spin-filter comprises a substrate, provided with at least one membrane layer having a first surface and having a plurality of thin-film supporting structures (12 n), characterized in that the thin-film supporting structures (12 n) comprise pores distributed over a two-dimensional area of the substrate, each pore being provided as a hole of microscopic dimension, per se being in the shape of a longitudinal hole structure having a magnetic thin-film, for transmission of electrons (e-), positioned therein perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein a surface of the magnetic thin-film is essentially lower than the first surface of the membrane layer, wherein a thickness of the magnetic thin-film of the pores is within a range of 1 to 10 nm.
A method for performing power management in a mobile device, the method comprising: by the mobile device: initiating a service period with an access point; detecting, during the service period, a communication packet on a wireless communication channel, wherein the communication packet comprises timing information indicating a period of time during which the wireless communication channel is predicted to be busy; and entering a Doze state for the duration of the indicated period of time, wherein the entering the Doze state is based at least partly on the timing information, characterized in that the communication packet is addressed to the access point from another mobile device; wherein entering the Doze state occurs without the mobile device receiving an indicator from the access point that the service period is terminated. initiating a service period with an access point; detecting, during the service period, a communication packet on a wireless communication channel, wherein the communication packet comprises timing information indicating a period of time during which the wireless communication channel is predicted to be busy; and entering a Doze state for the duration of the indicated period of time, wherein the entering the Doze state is based at least partly on the timing information, characterized in that the communication packet is addressed to the access point from another mobile device; wherein entering the Doze state occurs without the mobile device receiving an indicator from the access point that the service period is terminated.
A lactate powder having a lactate content of at least 20 wt.% and a water content of less than 3.5 wt.%, said powder comprising cationic calcium and cationic sodium, wherein cationic calcium and cationic sodium are present in a total amount in excess of 50 % of the stoichiometric amount with regard to lactate, and wherein said calcium and sodium are contained in the powder in a molar ratio within the range of 0.1-5.
A method of determining an equalization filter for headphones, the method comprising: receiving first data that characterizes the acoustic response of the headphones, extracting second data from a media file, which second data reflects a mastering curve; and determining the equalization filter based on the first data and the second data, wherein said second data comprises digital filter coefficients. receiving first data that characterizes the acoustic response of the headphones, extracting second data from a media file, which second data reflects a mastering curve; and determining the equalization filter based on the first data and the second data, wherein said second data comprises digital filter coefficients.
A polymer composition comprising: - from 20 to 60 wt. % of at least one polyester comprising at least 50 mol % of recurring units comprising at least one cycloaliphatic group, - from 0.5 to 20 wt. % of at least one polyamide comprising at least 50 mol % of recurring units comprising an aliphatic moiety comprising at least 9 carbon atoms, - from 0 to 60 wt. % of at least one white pigment selected from the group consisting of TiO 2, ZnS, ZnO, CeO 2 and BaSO 4, - from 0 to 60 wt. % of at least one reinforcing filler, based on the total weight of the polymer composition. - from 20 to 60 wt. % of at least one polyester comprising at least 50 mol % of recurring units comprising at least one cycloaliphatic group, - from 0.5 to 20 wt. % of at least one polyamide comprising at least 50 mol % of recurring units comprising an aliphatic moiety comprising at least 9 carbon atoms, - from 0 to 60 wt. % of at least one white pigment selected from the group consisting of TiO 2, ZnS, ZnO, CeO 2 and BaSO 4, - from 0 to 60 wt. % of at least one reinforcing filler,