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An ultrafine bubble generating method, comprising: a pre-processing step of performing a predetermined pre-processing on a liquid; and a generating step of generating ultrafine bubbles smaller than 1.0 μm in diameter by causing a heating element, which is provided in the liquid on which the pre-processing has been performed, to generate heat to generate film boiling on an interface between the liquid and the heating element, and wherein the pre-processing step includes first processing for removing an impurity from the liquid, wherein the first processing includes processing for removing an inorganic ion by using a cation exchange resin, and the first processing includes processing for removing a negative ion by using an anion exchange resin, wherein the pre-processing step includes second processing for degassing the liquid after the first processing is performed thereon, and third processing for dissolving a predetermined gas into the liquid after the second processing is performed thereon. a pre-processing step of performing a predetermined pre-processing on a liquid; and a generating step of generating ultrafine bubbles smaller than 1.0 μm in diameter by causing a heating element, which is provided in the liquid on which the pre-processing has been performed, to generate heat to generate film boiling on an interface between the liquid and the heating element, and wherein the pre-processing step includes first processing for removing an impurity from the liquid, wherein the first processing includes processing for removing an inorganic ion by using a cation exchange resin, and the first processing includes processing for removing a negative ion by using an anion exchange resin, wherein the pre-processing step includes second processing for degassing the liquid after the first processing is performed thereon, and third processing for dissolving a predetermined gas into the liquid after the second processing is performed thereon.
Method for locating drifting gear, including at least the following steps: - anchoring a submerged beacon to one of the ends of the drifting gear that it is wished subsequently to locate, said submerged beacon being provided with means that ensure it will rise to the surface and comprising a casing enclosing a transceiver for a radio-acoustic signal associated with a control unit coupled to at least one time-measuring unit, - geolocating the start point of the drifting gear, in order to enable the fisherman to limit the location zone by estimating the drift of his drifting gear from the start point so as to direct the search for said drifting gear in the estimated direction, said location method being characterised in that it includes at least the following step: - location of the drifting gear by means of the submerged beacon, the latter comprising a release mechanism enabling said beacon to rise to the surface in response to the reception of a radio-acoustic code and of an order from said control unit, said location step consisting of the transmission, by the transceiver of the submerged beacon, of a radio-acoustic signal able to be received by a transceiver probe of the owner of the drifting gear and the transmission by said probe of the radio-acoustic code enabling the triggering of the release mechanism and the rising of said beacon to the surface, when the radio-acoustic signal is received by the probe. - anchoring a submerged beacon to one of the ends of the drifting gear that it is wished subsequently to locate, said submerged beacon being provided with means that ensure it will rise to the surface and comprising a casing enclosing a transceiver for a radio-acoustic signal associated with a control unit coupled to at least one time-measuring unit, - geolocating the start point of the drifting gear, in order to enable the fisherman to limit the location zone by estimating the drift of his drifting gear from the start point so as to direct the search for said drifting gear in the estimated direction, - location of the drifting gear by means of the submerged beacon, the latter comprising a release mechanism enabling said beacon to rise to the surface in response to the reception of a radio-acoustic code and of an order from said control unit, said location step consisting of the transmission, by the transceiver of the submerged beacon, of a radio-acoustic signal able to be received by a transceiver probe of the owner of the drifting gear and the transmission by said probe of the radio-acoustic code enabling the triggering of the release mechanism and the rising of said beacon to the surface, when the radio-acoustic signal is received by the probe.
A method for making available measuring data of a value-document processing apparatus for processing value documents, having a feeding device for feeding individual value documents and a sensor device with an intermediate memory, having one or several sensors (40, 42, 44) for capturing at least one physical property of individual value documents fed, and being configured to store in real time in the intermediate memory measuring data for the individual value documents produced by means of the one sensor or the several sensors (40, 42, 44), wherein by means of the feeding device individual value documents are fed and, in real time, measuring data are captured for the value documents by means of the sensor device and stored in the intermediate memory, wherein during the feeding of individual value documents and/or the capturing of measuring data a criterion is monitored that the current utilization of the intermediate memory exceeds a predetermined limit utilization, when the criterion is fulfilled, the feeding of value documents is interrupted and measuring data from the intermediate memory are permanently stored in a permanent memory, and wherein, during the permanent storing and/or after the permanent storing of the measuring data in the permanent memory (56; 56'), the intermediate memory is released again, and after the release of the intermediate memory the feeding of individual value documents and the capturing and storing in the intermediate memory of measuring data for the fed value documents is restarted.
Cover unit for mounting on a motor vehicle, the cover unit comprising at least two cover elements, the cover unit being formed in one piece, two cover elements of at least two cover elements being detachably connected to one another by means of a connecting section, characterized in that the connecting section has a tear-off tab, the tearing off of the tear-off tab causing the connection to be detached.
Device in the form of a combined valve and rat killer for fitting to a pipe such as a sewer pipe, wherein the valve is swinging valve, which, when connected to the pipe (1, 1a), is a non-return valve and in use in a passive position is open for continuous flow through the pipe and in an active position is in a down-swung closed position, where the valve blocks back-flow, in use the valve is pivotably mounted at the top of the pipe (1, 1a), the device also comprises an actuator, which is connected to the valve with a reciprocating manoeuvre rod for swinging the valve between the open and the down-swung closed position, characterized in that the valve on an inner side near its lower end is fitted with a projection with a cross section that sharpens towards an edge.
A process for isomerizing an olefinic composition comprising C 16 and/or C 18 alpha olefins to olefin(s) containing an internal unsaturated bond comprising contacting the olefinic composition with a solid acid silica-alumina catalyst, wherein the weight ratio of silica to alumina is from 45:55 to 55:45, for a time sufficient to render an isomerized internal olefinic composition having less than 40 weight percent of C 1 and C 6 -C 8 internal olefinic isomers and, optionally, C 9 internal olefinic isomer, the remainder being C 2 -C 5 internal olefinic isomers.
An apparatus comprising at least one processor, at least one memory including computer program code, and at least one interface configured for communication with another apparatus, the at least one processor, with the at least one memory and the computer program code, being configured to cause the apparatus to perform: receiving service quality reporting configuration information, generating service quality reporting resource limitation parameters, forwarding to the other apparatus said service quality reporting configuration information, deploying said service quality reporting resource limitation parameters, and in relation to said deploying, transmitting to the other apparatus said service quality reporting resource limitation parameters. at least one processor, at least one memory including computer program code, and at least one interface configured for communication with another apparatus, the at least one processor, with the at least one memory and the computer program code, being configured to cause the apparatus to perform: receiving service quality reporting configuration information, generating service quality reporting resource limitation parameters, forwarding to the other apparatus said service quality reporting configuration information, deploying said service quality reporting resource limitation parameters, and in relation to said deploying, transmitting to the other apparatus said service quality reporting resource limitation parameters. receiving service quality reporting configuration information, generating service quality reporting resource limitation parameters, forwarding to the other apparatus said service quality reporting configuration information, deploying said service quality reporting resource limitation parameters, and in relation to said deploying, transmitting to the other apparatus said service quality reporting resource limitation parameters.
A ball joint assembly, comprising: a housing with an inner wall which has a constant diameter and surrounds an inner bore that extends along a central axis;a ball stud with a ball portion which has a semi-spherically curved exterior surface, received in said inner bore of said housing and with a shank portion projecting out of said inner bore through an open end of said housing, wherein said ball portion is in contact or near-contact with said inner wall; and wherein said contact or near-contact between said ball portion and said inner wall of said ball housing is a clearance fit; first and second preload members disposed in said inner bore on opposite axial sides of said ball portion and in contact with said ball portion; said preload members being of an elastomeric material; and at least one of said preload members being compressed to urge said ball portion to a central location. a housing with an inner wall which has a constant diameter and surrounds an inner bore that extends along a central axis;a ball stud with a ball portion which has a semi-spherically curved exterior surface, received in said inner bore of said housing and with a shank portion projecting out of said inner bore through an open end of said housing, wherein said ball portion is in contact or near-contact with said inner wall; and wherein said contact or near-contact between said ball portion and said inner wall of said ball housing is a clearance fit; first and second preload members disposed in said inner bore on opposite axial sides of said ball portion and in contact with said ball portion; said preload members being of an elastomeric material; and at least one of said preload members being compressed to urge said ball portion to a central location.
An illumination system adapted to provide a plurality of coaligned light beams of different wavelength character suitable for use in selective fluorescence or reflectance measurements of a target being imaged, the illumination system comprising: a plurality of selectively activatable light sources characterized by different defined peak wavelength light emissions, at least a first multi-branch solid light guide comprising a single main trunk (40, 40'), a plurality of proximal branches (32, 32') defining inlets adapted to receive the light emissions from the light sources, and at least one set of intermediate branches (34, 34'; 36, 36'; 38, 38') disposed between the proximal branches (32, 32') and the main trunk (40, 40'), an imaging or optical device operatively connected to the main trunk (40, 40') for transmission of coaligned light emissions from the light sources at a power level suitable for selective fluorescence or reflectance measurements of the target characterized in that pairs of adjacent proximal branches (32, 32') merge to form the at least first set of intermediate branches (34, 34') and the main trunk (40, 40') is formed by the merger of the intermediate branches (34, 34'; 36, 36'; 38, 38'); and the multi-branch solid light guide is of unitary structure. a plurality of selectively activatable light sources characterized by different defined peak wavelength light emissions, at least a first multi-branch solid light guide comprising a single main trunk (40, 40'), a plurality of proximal branches (32, 32') defining inlets adapted to receive the light emissions from the light sources, and at least one set of intermediate branches (34, 34'; 36, 36'; 38, 38') disposed between the proximal branches (32, 32') and the main trunk (40, 40'), an imaging or optical device operatively connected to the main trunk (40, 40') for transmission of coaligned light emissions from the light sources at a power level suitable for selective fluorescence or reflectance measurements of the target characterized in that pairs of adjacent proximal branches (32, 32') merge to form the at least first set of intermediate branches (34, 34') and the main trunk (40, 40') is formed by the merger of the intermediate branches (34, 34'; 36, 36'; 38, 38'); and the multi-branch solid light guide is of unitary structure.
A method for wireless communication, performed at a base station comprising: selecting a codebook from a plurality of codebooks in accordance with an antenna characteristic, wherein each of the plurality of codebooks is associated with one of a plurality of antenna characteristics; transmitting an indication of the selected codebook to a user equipment, UE usable for determining channel state information feedback; and receiving channel state information feedback from the UE, wherein the channel state information feedback includes a plurality of feedback information elements, wherein at least one of the plurality of feedback information elements indicates a phase offset between two groups of transmit antennas, wherein at least two of the plurality of feedback information elements are associated with a different subband granularity; and determining downlink scheduling and/or downlink precoding based on the channel state information feedback. selecting a codebook from a plurality of codebooks in accordance with an antenna characteristic, wherein each of the plurality of codebooks is associated with one of a plurality of antenna characteristics; transmitting an indication of the selected codebook to a user equipment, UE usable for determining channel state information feedback; and receiving channel state information feedback from the UE, wherein the channel state information feedback includes a plurality of feedback information elements, wherein at least one of the plurality of feedback information elements indicates a phase offset between two groups of transmit antennas, wherein at least two of the plurality of feedback information elements are associated with a different subband granularity; and determining downlink scheduling and/or downlink precoding based on the channel state information feedback.
A heat exchange member, comprising: a lid portion; a bottom plate portion; a plurality of partition portions disposed so as to connect the lid portion and the bottom plate portion, a part surrounded by the lid portion, the bottom plate portion and the partition portion defining a first flow passage through which a first fluid flows; and a curved portion curved toward the first flow passage on a first flow passage side of at least one of the lid portion and the bottom plate portion, when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to a direction in which the first fluid flows; wherein a number of first flow passages provided is three or more, and wherein the curved portions comprise a curved inner surface on the first flow passage side, facing toward the first flow passage and a curved outer surface opposite to the first flow passage side, facing away from the first flow passage, characterized in that when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the first fluid flows, a curvature of an outside curved portion situated outside is higher than a curvature of an inside curved portion situated inside in comparison with the outside curved portion. a lid portion; a bottom plate portion; a plurality of partition portions disposed so as to connect the lid portion and the bottom plate portion, a part surrounded by the lid portion, the bottom plate portion and the partition portion defining a first flow passage through which a first fluid flows; and a curved portion curved toward the first flow passage on a first flow passage side of at least one of the lid portion and the bottom plate portion, when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to a direction in which the first fluid flows; wherein a number of first flow passages provided is three or more, and wherein the curved portions comprise a curved inner surface on the first flow passage side, facing toward the first flow passage and a curved outer surface opposite to the first flow passage side, facing away from the first flow passage, characterized in that when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the direction in which the first fluid flows, a curvature of an outside curved portion situated outside is higher than a curvature of an inside curved portion situated inside in comparison with the outside curved portion.
A computer implemented method for determining a two-point size of a workpiece, the method comprising the following steps: receiving a set of measuring points of the workpiece obtained from a helix-measurement of the workpiece, the helix-measurement measuring the workpiece along a path having a substantially helical trajectory; determining a longitudinal axis of the workpiece based on the set of measuring points; projecting at least a part of the set of measuring points into a projection plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to obtain a set of projection points; and determining a two-point size of the workpiece based on the projection points, wherein the two-point size is a distance between two points of the surface of the workpiece opposed to each other with respect to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece. receiving a set of measuring points of the workpiece obtained from a helix-measurement of the workpiece, the helix-measurement measuring the workpiece along a path having a substantially helical trajectory; determining a longitudinal axis of the workpiece based on the set of measuring points; projecting at least a part of the set of measuring points into a projection plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to obtain a set of projection points; and determining a two-point size of the workpiece based on the projection points, wherein the two-point size is a distance between two points of the surface of the workpiece opposed to each other with respect to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece.
A method for making a three dimensional article having a high intensity retroreflective outer surface, comprising the steps of: adhering a plurality of retroreflective microbeads having variable diameters in a high-density arrangement onto a base layer of thermoformable plastic sheet material, wherein the retroreflective microbeads have an average diameter between 40 and 90 microns with a variation of ± 15 %; overlying a protective sheet of a transparent glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate having a lower surface in contact with the retroreflective microbeads adhered to the base layer to form a laminate wherein the protective sheet and the retroreflective microbeads contact only at a tangential point between the lower surface of the protective sheet and tops of the highest microbeads forming a plurality of air spaces (21a, 21b, 21c); applying sufficient heat to the laminate to render it thermoformable; thermoforming the heated laminate into a three dimensional article having a preselected shape and an encapsulated bead retroreflective surface having a reflectivity of at least 200 lux; and cooling the laminate to allow formation of an air space (21 b) after the step of thermoforming, wherein said base layer of thermoformable plastic sheet material has a thickness of between 4 and 12 times an average diameter of the microbeads, and wherein the thickness of the protective sheet is between 4 to 8 times an average diameter of the microbeads. adhering a plurality of retroreflective microbeads having variable diameters in a high-density arrangement onto a base layer of thermoformable plastic sheet material, wherein the retroreflective microbeads have an average diameter between 40 and 90 microns with a variation of ± 15 %; overlying a protective sheet of a transparent glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate having a lower surface in contact with the retroreflective microbeads adhered to the base layer to form a laminate wherein the protective sheet and the retroreflective microbeads contact only at a tangential point between the lower surface of the protective sheet and tops of the highest microbeads forming a plurality of air spaces (21a, 21b, 21c); applying sufficient heat to the laminate to render it thermoformable; thermoforming the heated laminate into a three dimensional article having a preselected shape and an encapsulated bead retroreflective surface having a reflectivity of at least 200 lux; and cooling the laminate to allow formation of an air space (21 b) after the step of thermoforming, wherein said base layer of thermoformable plastic sheet material has a thickness of between 4 and 12 times an average diameter of the microbeads, and wherein the thickness of the protective sheet is between 4 to 8 times an average diameter of the microbeads.