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A method of isolating a bio-adhesive composition from a bio-oil, the method comprising: (a) providing a bio-oil derived from animal manure; (b) distilling the bio-oil to remove a light liquid fraction such that the viscosity of the pot liquor is not allowed to exceed about 1 centipoise (cP) at 135°C, wherein the distilling occurs at a vacuum pressure of between about 1 mm Hg and about 80 mm Hg while heating to a temperature of up to 60°C; and I. isolating the pot liquor to provide a bio-adhesive composition; or II. continuing to distill the pot liquor to provide a distilled heavy liquid fraction and a bio-residue that is not distilled, wherein the viscosity of the bio-residue is not allowed to exceed about 1 cP at 135°C; wherein the distilling occurs under vacuum pressure of between about 1 mm Hg and about 80 mm Hg while heating to i. a temperature ranging from about 60°C to about 100°C, or ii. a temperature ranging from about 100°C to about 160°C, and isolating the heavy liquid fraction from (i) and/or (ii) to provide a bio-adhesive composition: and optionally isolating the bio-residue to provide a bio-adhesive composition. (a) providing a bio-oil derived from animal manure; (b) distilling the bio-oil to remove a light liquid fraction such that the viscosity of the pot liquor is not allowed to exceed about 1 centipoise (cP) at 135°C, wherein the distilling occurs at a vacuum pressure of between about 1 mm Hg and about 80 mm Hg while heating to a temperature of up to 60°C; and I. isolating the pot liquor to provide a bio-adhesive composition; or II. continuing to distill the pot liquor to provide a distilled heavy liquid fraction and a bio-residue that is not distilled, wherein the viscosity of the bio-residue is not allowed to exceed about 1 cP at 135°C; wherein the distilling occurs under vacuum pressure of between about 1 mm Hg and about 80 mm Hg while heating to i. a temperature ranging from about 60°C to about 100°C, or ii. a temperature ranging from about 100°C to about 160°C, and isolating the heavy liquid fraction from (i) and/or (ii) to provide a bio-adhesive composition: and optionally isolating the bio-residue to provide a bio-adhesive composition. I. isolating the pot liquor to provide a bio-adhesive composition; or II. continuing to distill the pot liquor to provide a distilled heavy liquid fraction and a bio-residue that is not distilled, wherein the viscosity of the bio-residue is not allowed to exceed about 1 cP at 135°C; wherein the distilling occurs under vacuum pressure of between about 1 mm Hg and about 80 mm Hg while heating to i. a temperature ranging from about 60°C to about 100°C, or ii. a temperature ranging from about 100°C to about 160°C, and isolating the heavy liquid fraction from (i) and/or (ii) to provide a bio-adhesive composition: and optionally isolating the bio-residue to provide a bio-adhesive composition. i. a temperature ranging from about 60°C to about 100°C, or ii. a temperature ranging from about 100°C to about 160°C,
Method for verifying a validity of image data, the image data being assigned to a display device, characterized in that the image data are divided into at least two groups on the basis of a colour value of the image data, a first group of the image data being assigned all image data with a maximum colour value and a second group of the image data being assigned all image data with a colour value between a first specified limit of a maximum colour value and a second specified limit of a threshold for a colour value, in that, from the image data of at least one group, a test value is determined for the respective group, in that the determined test value for a group is compared with a specified test value for the respective group, in that a validity of the image data is only determined if the determined test value for the respective group and the specified test value for the respective group correspond and in that a non-validity of the image data is determined if the determined test value for the respective group and the specified test value for the respective group do not correspond. in that the image data are divided into at least two groups on the basis of a colour value of the image data, a first group of the image data being assigned all image data with a maximum colour value and a second group of the image data being assigned all image data with a colour value between a first specified limit of a maximum colour value and a second specified limit of a threshold for a colour value, in that, from the image data of at least one group, a test value is determined for the respective group, in that the determined test value for a group is compared with a specified test value for the respective group, in that a validity of the image data is only determined if the determined test value for the respective group and the specified test value for the respective group correspond and in that a non-validity of the image data is determined if the determined test value for the respective group and the specified test value for the respective group do not correspond.
Optical article comprising: (a) a photochromic substrate having two opposite sides and comprising at least one photochromic dye, wherein said photochromic substrate has a first surface portion and a second surface portion which are located on opposite ends of the same side of said photochromic substrate, (b) an interference coating characterised in that said interference coating has a gradient thickness, such that its thickness decreases from a highest thickness region located on said first surface portion to a lowest thickness region located on said second surface portion, wherein the difference between the mean reflectance factor of the highest thickness portion and the mean reflectance factor of the lowest thickness portion, in the wavelength range of from 330 to 380 nm, ranges from 15 to 80%. (a) a photochromic substrate having two opposite sides and comprising at least one photochromic dye, wherein said photochromic substrate has a first surface portion and a second surface portion which are located on opposite ends of the same side of said photochromic substrate, (b) an interference coating characterised in that said interference coating has a gradient thickness, such that its thickness decreases from a highest thickness region located on said first surface portion to a lowest thickness region located on said second surface portion, wherein the difference between the mean reflectance factor of the highest thickness portion and the mean reflectance factor of the lowest thickness portion, in the wavelength range of from 330 to 380 nm, ranges from 15 to 80%.
A carpet with a carpet material which has a pile layer, which is in the form of a cut pile, and a backing layer, and with an anti-slip layer held by an adhesive bond, the underside of which forms the underside of the carpet, with a radiation protection layer being arranged between the anti-slip layer and the backing layer of the carpet material, characterised in that the edge strips of the carpet material are folded over and adhesively bonded and the side edges of the carpet are formed by the bends between the folded-over edge strips and the remaining part of the carpet material, the pile layer of the folded-over edge strips being sheared off, and in that the anti-slip layer extends only over the region surrounded by the folded-over edge strips and thus does not extend over or under the folded-over edge strips.
An infrared sensor assembly comprising: an array of infrared sensors, the array comprising: a plurality of microbolometers configured to image a scene, and a non-bolometric sensor configured to detect infrared radiation from at least a portion of the scene, the non-bolometric sensor being provided on the array in place of one or more microbolometers; and a substrate coupled to the array, the substrate comprising: a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to provide signals from the microbolometers corresponding to a captured infrared image of the scene, the captured infrared image comprising a blind spot corresponding to a location of the non-bolometric sensor in the array, and an output circuit configured to provide signals from the non-bolometric sensor, wherein the infrared sensor assembly comprises means configured to blend the output from the non-bolometric sensor with the captured infrared image to fill in the blind spot. an array of infrared sensors, the array comprising: a plurality of microbolometers configured to image a scene, and a non-bolometric sensor configured to detect infrared radiation from at least a portion of the scene, the non-bolometric sensor being provided on the array in place of one or more microbolometers; and a plurality of microbolometers configured to image a scene, and a non-bolometric sensor configured to detect infrared radiation from at least a portion of the scene, the non-bolometric sensor being provided on the array in place of one or more microbolometers; and a substrate coupled to the array, the substrate comprising: a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to provide signals from the microbolometers corresponding to a captured infrared image of the scene, the captured infrared image comprising a blind spot corresponding to a location of the non-bolometric sensor in the array, and an output circuit configured to provide signals from the non-bolometric sensor, a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to provide signals from the microbolometers corresponding to a captured infrared image of the scene, the captured infrared image comprising a blind spot corresponding to a location of the non-bolometric sensor in the array, and an output circuit configured to provide signals from the non-bolometric sensor,
A method for allocating traffic of terminal equipment connected to a home gateway, comprising: - connecting the home gateway to a DSL network through a DSL connection with a IP address, - configuring the home gateway in an initial state which is a Single IP state at which the IP address of the DSL connection is the only one available for traffic allocation, - connecting the home gateway to a cellular telecommunications network through a mobile PS connection with a IP address which is different from the IP address of the DSL connection, - measuring a quality parameter of the DSL connection both in uplink and downlink when a transport session request arrives at the home gateway, - measuring a quality parameter of the mobile PS connection; - determining whether the home gateway establishes the transport session in the Single IP state or in a Dual IP state, the Dual IP state being a state where the IP address of the mobile PS connection and the IP address of the DSL connection are both available for traffic allocation and where traffic is allocated to both available IP addresses (IP1, IP2), at least part of the traffic allocated to IP2 being reallocated from the DSL connection to the IP1 of the mobile PS connection, said determining step including comparing the measured quality parameter of the DSL connection with a first threshold and comparing the mobile PS connection with a second threshold and switching to the Dual IP state if the measured quality parameters are below their respective thresholds. - connecting the home gateway to a DSL network through a DSL connection with a IP address, - configuring the home gateway in an initial state which is a Single IP state at which the IP address of the DSL connection is the only one available for traffic allocation, - connecting the home gateway to a cellular telecommunications network through a mobile PS connection with a IP address which is different from the IP address of the DSL connection, - measuring a quality parameter of the DSL connection both in uplink and downlink when a transport session request arrives at the home gateway, - measuring a quality parameter of the mobile PS connection; - determining whether the home gateway establishes the transport session in the Single IP state or in a Dual IP state, the Dual IP state being a state where the IP address of the mobile PS connection and the IP address of the DSL connection are both available for traffic allocation and where traffic is allocated to both available IP addresses (IP1, IP2), at least part of the traffic allocated to IP2 being reallocated from the DSL connection to the IP1 of the mobile PS connection,
A blind riveting apparatus comprising: a motor; a mandrel driver configured to rotationally engage a mandrel of a blind rivet; a body driver configured to rotationally engage with the body of said blind rivet; a first transmission configured, when engaged, to transfer rotary motion of the motor to the mandrel driver; a second transmission configured, when engaged, to transfer rotary motion of the motor to the body driver; and a transmission control apparatus arranged to selectively adjust the degree of engagement of at least one of the first and second transmissions, and thereby control relative rotation of the mandrel driver and the body driver. a motor; a mandrel driver configured to rotationally engage a mandrel of a blind rivet; a body driver configured to rotationally engage with the body of said blind rivet; a first transmission configured, when engaged, to transfer rotary motion of the motor to the mandrel driver; a second transmission configured, when engaged, to transfer rotary motion of the motor to the body driver; and a transmission control apparatus arranged to selectively adjust the degree of engagement of at least one of the first and second transmissions, and thereby control relative rotation of the mandrel driver and the body driver.
A method of performing, by a user equipment, UE, (10, 100, 200) wireless communication using a serving cell in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: starting a deactivation timer associated with a secondary cell, SCell, among serving cells of the UE, the deactivation timer relating to a duration of time after which the SCell is to be deactivated, and determining whether a medium access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, is present on a resource assigned to the UE for the SCell, wherein the assigned resource is an uplink, UL, grant for the SCell or a downlink, DL, assignment for the SCell; the method characterized by comprising: based on a determination that a MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, restarting the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that no MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, keeping the deactivation timer associated with the SCell running. starting a deactivation timer associated with a secondary cell, SCell, among serving cells of the UE, the deactivation timer relating to a duration of time after which the SCell is to be deactivated, and determining whether a medium access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, is present on a resource assigned to the UE for the SCell, wherein the assigned resource is an uplink, UL, grant for the SCell or a downlink, DL, assignment for the SCell; the method characterized by comprising: based on a determination that a MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, restarting the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that no MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, keeping the deactivation timer associated with the SCell running. based on a determination that a MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, restarting the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that no MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, keeping the deactivation timer associated with the SCell running.
Injector, having an injector body and a nozzle body, wherein a sensor which is fastened by means of an adhesive bond to the injector and which has a base wall and at least one side wall is provided for recording a deformation of a wall surface of the injector, characterized in that the adhesive bond is a shell adhesive bond, and in that the shell adhesive bond covers the entire contact area between the base wall of the sensor and the facing wall surface of the injector and at least a partial area of a side wall (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) of the sensor, wherein the sensor is subjected to pressure preloading by application of a preload to the shell adhesive bond.
A drying plant for drying pretreated flexible sheet products such as industrial hides, skins, leather imitation or leather derivatives having at least one side with a layer of a chemical compound previously deposited thereon, which plant comprises: - feeding means for feeding the sheet products in a longitudinal feed direction; - drying means for drying the products as they are being fed, said drying means have at least one operating unit with a chamber through which said feeding means are designed to pass, and with at least one applicator therein, which is connected to a respective generator for application of an AC electromagnetic field in the RF range, to dry the chemical compound deposited on the products during processing, said AC electromagnetic field having an oscillating frequency that ranges from 300 kHz to 300MHz and being preferably 27.12 MHz with tolerances within the admitted ISM bands; - at least one control unit for controlling said generator and/or said applicator; characterized in that at least one air blowing means for delivering hot air and/or at least one suction means are provided in said chamber, said blowing means being controlled to deliver hot air at a predetermined temperature and said suction means being configured to draw in the moisture extracted during the drying processes from said chamber, said control unit being configured to change the speed of said feeding means or to change the electromagnetic field application time, sensor means being provided in said chamber for detecting one or more physical and/or thermodynamic parameters of said at least one operating unit such as the temperature and/or the residual humidity in the chamber and the temperature of the sheet products respectively and also for controlling said feeding means, said blowing means and said suction means separately from or in combination with one another and afford complete drying of the chemical compound layer. - feeding means for feeding the sheet products in a longitudinal feed direction; - drying means for drying the products as they are being fed, said drying means have at least one operating unit with a chamber through which said feeding means are designed to pass, and with at least one applicator therein, which is connected to a respective generator for application of an AC electromagnetic field in the RF range, to dry the chemical compound deposited on the products during processing, said AC electromagnetic field having an oscillating frequency that ranges from 300 kHz to 300MHz and being preferably 27.12 MHz with tolerances within the admitted ISM bands; - at least one control unit for controlling said generator and/or said applicator;
A communication device, comprising: a signal processing unit configured to perform reception determination for a second signal having a different format from a first signal related to communication of a wireless local area network, LAN, standard; a control unit configured to control carrier sense on a basis of the reception determination for the second signal; and a communication unit configured to perform transmission on a basis of the controlled carrier sense; characterised in that the control of the carrier sense includes control of a carrier sense time, the carrier sense time including a standby time from a time point at which a signal ceases to be received, and the control unit is configured to set the standby time to a time, obtained by consuming the standby time during reception of the second signal, when the reception of the second signal is completed. a signal processing unit configured to perform reception determination for a second signal having a different format from a first signal related to communication of a wireless local area network, LAN, standard; a control unit configured to control carrier sense on a basis of the reception determination for the second signal; and a communication unit configured to perform transmission on a basis of the controlled carrier sense; characterised in that the control of the carrier sense includes control of a carrier sense time, the carrier sense time including a standby time from a time point at which a signal ceases to be received, and the control unit is configured to set the standby time to a time, obtained by consuming the standby time during reception of the second signal, when the reception of the second signal is completed.
A nutritional composition for administration to an individual, comprising: a soluble fibre comprising a fructo-oligosaccharide in an amount of 35 to 44% by weight; a polysaccharide, wherein the polysaccharide is acacia gum ("AG") and is not partially hydrolysed guar gum (PHGG) and is present in an amount of 38% to about 50% by weight; and inulin in an amount of 12 to 24% by weight; wherein the FOS and polysaccharide are present in a weight ratio of 62:38 to 38:62; and the FOS and inulin are present in a weight ratio of 82:18 to 58:42. a soluble fibre comprising a fructo-oligosaccharide in an amount of 35 to 44% by weight; a polysaccharide, wherein the polysaccharide is acacia gum ("AG") and is not partially hydrolysed guar gum (PHGG) and is present in an amount of 38% to about 50% by weight; and inulin in an amount of 12 to 24% by weight; wherein the FOS and polysaccharide are present in a weight ratio of 62:38 to 38:62; and the FOS and inulin are present in a weight ratio of 82:18 to 58:42.
Water-based solvent-free and IR reflecting surface treatment composition comprising/consisting of the following compounds: - a base comprising a. 30 to 60% by weight of an acrylic resin; b. 1 to 10% by weight of an alkyd resin; c. 0.1 to 2% by weight of a polyolefin; d. 0.1 to 1% by weight of an ammonium salt; e. Less than 0.1% by weight of a preservative; f. Water such that base reaches 100% by weight: and - a paste comprising i. metal oxides having a mean particle size between 0.05 and 5μm ii. a polymeric binder said paste being obtained by adding the polymeric binder to the metal oxides in a grinding process in an industrial grinding mill whereby the polymeric binder will coat the very fine metal oxides, such that in use the polymer coated metal oxides will harden/dry in a manner such that the metal oxides will be distributed in a substantially very thin/single layer providing IR-reflective characteristics to the entire surface. - a base comprising a. 30 to 60% by weight of an acrylic resin; b. 1 to 10% by weight of an alkyd resin; c. 0.1 to 2% by weight of a polyolefin; d. 0.1 to 1% by weight of an ammonium salt; e. Less than 0.1% by weight of a preservative; f. Water such that base reaches 100% by weight: and a. 30 to 60% by weight of an acrylic resin; b. 1 to 10% by weight of an alkyd resin; c. 0.1 to 2% by weight of a polyolefin; d. 0.1 to 1% by weight of an ammonium salt; e. Less than 0.1% by weight of a preservative; f. Water such that base reaches 100% by weight: and - a paste comprising i. metal oxides having a mean particle size between 0.05 and 5μm ii. a polymeric binder i. metal oxides having a mean particle size between 0.05 and 5μm ii. a polymeric binder
An accessory apparatus, which comprises: an outer elastic tubular member; and characterised by: first and second inner elastic members disposed within the outer elastic tubular member, characterized in that the first and second inner elastic members define a hollow interior. an outer elastic tubular member; and characterised by: first and second inner elastic members disposed within the outer elastic tubular member, characterized in that the first and second inner elastic members define a hollow interior. first and second inner elastic members disposed within the outer elastic tubular member, characterized in that the first and second inner elastic members define a hollow interior.