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A process for preparing polymers suitable for absorbing and storing aqueous liquids, comprising the following steps: i. crosslinking free-radical polymerization of a monomer composition M comprising a) at least one monomer A selected from monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 -monocarboxylic acids, mixtures thereof and mixtures of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 -monocarboxylic acid with one or more monoethylenically unsaturated C 4 -C 8 -dicarboxylic acids, b) optionally one or more comonomers B which are different than the monomers A and have one ethylenic double bond, and c) 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers A and B, of at least one crosslinker C, in the presence of at least one finely divided particulate cellulose material S comprising bound lignin, in an aqueous liquid, where the weight ratio of the monomer composition M to the substance S is in the range from 9:1 to 1: 9; and ii. at least partial neutralization of the acid groups in the polymer obtained in step i.; wherein the polymerization and/or the neutralization is performed in the presence of urea and at least 90% by weight of the particles of the particulate cellulose material have dimensions in the range from 1 μm to < 500 μm, determined by sieve analysis. i. crosslinking free-radical polymerization of a monomer composition M comprising a) at least one monomer A selected from monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 -monocarboxylic acids, mixtures thereof and mixtures of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 -monocarboxylic acid with one or more monoethylenically unsaturated C 4 -C 8 -dicarboxylic acids, b) optionally one or more comonomers B which are different than the monomers A and have one ethylenic double bond, and c) 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers A and B, of at least one crosslinker C, in the presence of at least one finely divided particulate cellulose material S comprising bound lignin, in an aqueous liquid, where the weight ratio of the monomer composition M to the substance S is in the range from 9:1 to 1: 9; and a) at least one monomer A selected from monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 -monocarboxylic acids, mixtures thereof and mixtures of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C 3 -C 8 -monocarboxylic acid with one or more monoethylenically unsaturated C 4 -C 8 -dicarboxylic acids, b) optionally one or more comonomers B which are different than the monomers A and have one ethylenic double bond, and c) 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers A and B, of at least one crosslinker C, ii. at least partial neutralization of the acid groups in the polymer obtained in step i.;
Method for actuating a transporting clamp for transporting items of laundry in laundries, wherein, for the purpose of opening a clamping member an actuating means acts on the clamping member from the outside, characterized in that the transporting clamp is supported on at least one stationary abutment during the opening operation and/or closing operation.
An object table to support an object, the object table comprising: a support body comprising an object holder to hold the object; an opening adjacent an edge of the object holder; a channel in fluid communication with the opening via a passageway, characterized in that the channel is defined by a first material which is different to a second material defining the passageway; and a thermal barrier (165, 170) between the first material and the second material and/or a mechanical barrier (165, 170) which substantially mechanically decouples the first material from the support body; wherein the first material has a different thermal conductivity to the second material, and/or wherein the first material has a different coefficient of thermal expansion to the second material. a support body comprising an object holder to hold the object; an opening adjacent an edge of the object holder; a channel in fluid communication with the opening via a passageway, characterized in that the channel is defined by a first material which is different to a second material defining the passageway; and a thermal barrier (165, 170) between the first material and the second material and/or a mechanical barrier (165, 170) which substantially mechanically decouples the first material from the support body; wherein the first material has a different thermal conductivity to the second material, and/or wherein the first material has a different coefficient of thermal expansion to the second material.
An apparatus for hanging sausage on a rod by suspending a chain of sausages, including individual sausages linked by a joining portion, so as to form loops on a plurality of hook units that move along an endless path, and by transferring the suspended chain of sausages from the hook units to a rod inserted into the loops, the apparatus comprising said hook units, each hook unit comprising: a unit body that moves along the path; a rod portion that is rotatably supported by the unit body and has attached thereto a hook portion at one end for hanging the joining portion of the chain of sausages, and a support portion that supports the chain of sausages suspended on the hook portion while keeping an angle of the chain of sausages; and a rod receiving portion that is attached to the unit body so as to be positioned lower than the hook portion, and has formed thereon a recessed portion in which the rod is to be placed, whereby the chain of sausages can be hung on the rod by rotating the rod portions of a group of hook units having a chain of sausages of a length for hanging on one rod suspended on the hook portions, and having the rod held in the rod receiving portions, so as to cause the chain of sausages suspended on the hook portions to fall onto the rod, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a plurality of transfer means, whereby said hook units moving along said endless path can be transferred individually or in groups using said plurality of transfer means. a unit body that moves along the path; a rod portion that is rotatably supported by the unit body and has attached thereto a hook portion at one end for hanging the joining portion of the chain of sausages, and a support portion that supports the chain of sausages suspended on the hook portion while keeping an angle of the chain of sausages; and a rod receiving portion that is attached to the unit body so as to be positioned lower than the hook portion, and has formed thereon a recessed portion in which the rod is to be placed,
A power supply device for a vehicle comprising a battery for driving the vehicle, an air conditioning device that carries out air conditioning of an interior of a vehicle compartment with electric power of the battery, a battery temperature regulating device that is configured to adjust a battery temperature with the electric power of the battery, and control means that is configured to control operation of the air conditioning device and the battery temperature regulating device, wherein the control means comprises an air conditioning control part that is configured to start operation of the air conditioning device at an air conditioning start time preset by a user, characterized in that the control means further comprises a battery temperature control part that is configured to set a battery temperature regulation start time at which operation of the battery temperature regulating device is started based on the air conditioning start time and a battery temperature.
A wireless power reception device comprising: a mounting member including an inner mounting member and an outer mounting member, an inner coil mounted on the inner mounting member, a first shielding member, and a second shielding member being disposed on the first shielding member, wherein the second shielding member is provided in correspondence with the inner coil, wherein the outer mounting member is mounted on the first shielding member, and wherein the inner mounting member is mounted on the second shielding member, characterized in that, wherein the inner mounting member is provided inside a slit formed in an edge of the inner coil, wherein the outer mounting member is provided outside the slit, and wherein the slit is divided into a plurality of slits by bridges. a mounting member including an inner mounting member and an outer mounting member, an inner coil mounted on the inner mounting member, a first shielding member, and a second shielding member being disposed on the first shielding member, wherein the second shielding member is provided in correspondence with the inner coil, wherein the outer mounting member is mounted on the first shielding member, and wherein the inner mounting member is mounted on the second shielding member, characterized in that, wherein the inner mounting member is provided inside a slit formed in an edge of the inner coil, wherein the outer mounting member is provided outside the slit, and wherein the slit is divided into a plurality of slits by bridges.
Unit formed by a sweeping tool apparatus (60; 60') and a suction mouth device for a sweeping machine, wherein the suction mouth device sits on the sweeping tool apparatus, so that the unit is fixable as a whole on a chassis of the sweeping machine and is releasable as a whole from the chassis, wherein the sweeping tool apparatus has at least one sweeping tool, characterized in that the suction mouth device is held on the sweeping tool apparatus by way of a pivot joint.
An aircraft landing gear shock absorbing strut (10, 30) comprising: an outer cylinder defining a bore; a sliding tube (16, 32) slidably coupled within the bore to move between a first position, which corresponds to the shock absorbing strut being in a compressed condition, and a second position, which corresponds to the shock absorbing strut being in an extended condition, the outer cylinder and sliding tube together defining an internal chamber that varies in volume in accordance with the extension state of the shock absorbing strut, wherein the shock absorbing strut is arranged to divide the internal chamber into a first spring chamber and a second spring chamber, and the first spring chamber is a pneumatic chamber containing a first gas, the second spring chamber containing a second gas and a hydraulic liquid, the second spring chamber being arranged to compress the second gas when the shock absorbing strut moves from the extended condition to the compressed condition, the second spring chamber containing one or more damping orifices through which the oil passes as the shock absorbing strut extends to provide recoil damping during extension of the shock absorbing strut, characterised in that: the first spring chamber is arranged to force the first gas through a flow restrictor when the shock absorbing strut moves from the extended condition to the compressed condition to provide compression damping to the shock absorbing strut. an outer cylinder defining a bore; a sliding tube (16, 32) slidably coupled within the bore to move between a first position, which corresponds to the shock absorbing strut being in a compressed condition, and a second position, which corresponds to the shock absorbing strut being in an extended condition, the outer cylinder and sliding tube together defining an internal chamber that varies in volume in accordance with the extension state of the shock absorbing strut, wherein the shock absorbing strut is arranged to divide the internal chamber into a first spring chamber and a second spring chamber, and the first spring chamber is a pneumatic chamber containing a first gas, the second spring chamber containing a second gas and a hydraulic liquid, the second spring chamber being arranged to compress the second gas when the shock absorbing strut moves from the extended condition to the compressed condition, the second spring chamber containing one or more damping orifices through which the oil passes as the shock absorbing strut extends to provide recoil damping during extension of the shock absorbing strut, characterised in that: the first spring chamber is arranged to force the first gas through a flow restrictor when the shock absorbing strut moves from the extended condition to the compressed condition to provide compression damping to the shock absorbing strut.
A system for managing a cabin environment in a platform, the system comprising: - a mobile electronic device including a memory and a user interface; - at least one local terminal (31, 34), arranged near a predefined location in the cabin; - an assembly for pairing the mobile electronic device with the local terminal (31, 34); - at least one piece of functional equipment for managing the cabin environment; characterized in that the memory of the mobile electronic device stores at least one software application for controlling the functional equipment, the pairing system being capable of sending the mobile electronic device at least one location identification data of the local terminal (31, 34) during pairing between the mobile electronic device and the local terminal (31, 34), the mobile electronic device being able to configure the control software application, based on the location identification data. - a mobile electronic device including a memory and a user interface; - at least one local terminal (31, 34), arranged near a predefined location in the cabin; - an assembly for pairing the mobile electronic device with the local terminal (31, 34); - at least one piece of functional equipment for managing the cabin environment;
A source container housing a source of ionising radiation for a measuring instrument or measuring system, the source container comprising a vessel having an external wall defining a space within which is located a shield formed from a radiation absorbing material said shield defining a cavity housing the source of ionising radiation, a transmission window extending from said cavity through said radiation absorbing material, and at least two shutters (20, 22), each shutter (20, 22) being capable of preventing transmission of at least some radiation emitted by said source through the shutter, each shutter (20, 22) being movable between a closed position in which said shutter covers said window and an open position in which said shutter does not cover said window, characterised in that said shutters (20, 22) are operable to produce an operational condition in which at least one shutter is closed and at least one shutter is open and in which the amount of radiation transmitted or emitted from the container through the window is intermediate between the amount of radiation transmitted or emitted when all of the shutters are closed and the amount of radiation transmitted or emitted when all of the shutters are open.
Method for producing or processing bristles (1; 4; 7; 10; 13), in particular of toothbrush bristles, that have in the longitudinal direction at least two jointly extruded filaments (8, 9; 11, 12; 14, 15) made of different materials, at least one of the filaments (9; 11) being removed at least in regions in the area of the free end of the bristles (7; 10) by means of a chemical etching process, and wherein at least one filament (8; 12) that is essentially resistant to the etchant is exposed at least in regions by means of the etching process; and in that [sic] the bristles (7; 10) are fixed on a bristle carrier provided for said bristles (7; 10) before the etching process, characterized in that the bristle has in cross section radially symmetrically arranged segments of different filaments (8, 9) that respectively extend from the bristle center point to the bristle edge; or in that the bristle has a bristle end in which individual filaments made of one material are arranged on the bristle circumference in a manner adjoining and spaced apart from one another, whereas another filament fills the core region and the other filament is partially removed by the etching process.
An artificial heart valve comprising a support structure defining an aperture for blood flow and a flexible leaflet which is movable relative to the support structure between an open configuration in which the leaflet permits blood flow through the aperture and a closed configuration in which the leaflet restricts blood flow through the aperture, wherein the aperture defines an axis and a lateral cross-section taken through the leaflet in a plane lateral to the axis defines an outwardly convex portion, an outwardly concave portion and a junction between the convex and concave portions (119, 120) when the leaflet is in the open and closed configurations and all leaflet configurations intermediate the open and closed configurations including a natural or default configuration in which the leaflet is formed, and wherein the leaflet is attached to the support structure along first and second at least partially straight lines of attachment such that movement of the leaflet between the open and closed configurations results in the convex portion of the lateral cross-section pivoting about one of the first and second lines of attachment and the concave portion of the lateral cross-section pivoting about the other of the first and second lines of attachment.
High-frequency surgical device for cutting and/or coagulating biological tissue, - comprising a high-frequency generator that is designed to generate a high-frequency alternating current during operation, - comprising a power-setting device that is arranged and designed to set and/or limit an output power of the high-frequency surgical device to a power value selected by a user, - comprising a spark control device that is arranged and designed to set and/or limit a sparking voltage to a target sparking value, - wherein the spark control device is also designed to determine the target sparking value on the basis of the power value selected by a user, wherein the target sparking value is determined such that, at least in a specific value range, the target sparking value increases as the power value increases. - comprising a high-frequency generator that is designed to generate a high-frequency alternating current during operation, - comprising a power-setting device that is arranged and designed to set and/or limit an output power of the high-frequency surgical device to a power value selected by a user, - comprising a spark control device that is arranged and designed to set and/or limit a sparking voltage to a target sparking value, - wherein the spark control device is also designed to determine the target sparking value on the basis of the power value selected by a user, wherein the target sparking value is determined such that, at least in a specific value range, the target sparking value increases as the power value increases.
A stereoscopic display device comprising: an image generating unit comprising an upper substrate having a transparent electrode on one side thereof, a lower substrate spaced apart from the upper substrate and having a transparent electrode on one side thereof, and a liquid crystal cell interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate; and a multifunctional optical filter comprising a 3D filter layer patterned into a first region adjusting a polarization state of a right-eye image and a second region adjusting a polarization state of a left-eye image and a color filter layer having a RGB pattern, wherein the RGB pattern of the color filter layer and the pattern of the 3D filter layer are formed to correspond to each other, characterized in that the 3D filter layer and the color filter layer are stacked on a base film and are integrated into a single body; and that the multifunctional optical filter is disposed at an outer side of the upper substrate, and that the image generating unit does not comprise a color filter. an image generating unit comprising an upper substrate having a transparent electrode on one side thereof, a lower substrate spaced apart from the upper substrate and having a transparent electrode on one side thereof, and a liquid crystal cell interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate; and a multifunctional optical filter comprising a 3D filter layer patterned into a first region adjusting a polarization state of a right-eye image and a second region adjusting a polarization state of a left-eye image and a color filter layer having a RGB pattern, wherein the RGB pattern of the color filter layer and the pattern of the 3D filter layer are formed to correspond to each other, characterized in that the 3D filter layer and the color filter layer are stacked on a base film and are integrated into a single body; and that the multifunctional optical filter is disposed at an outer side of the upper substrate, and that the image generating unit does not comprise a color filter.
A curved liquid crystal display comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate and including liquid crystal molecules, wherein the liquid crystal molecules have negative dielectric anisotropy; a pixel electrode disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and a common electrode disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a first alignment layer between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and a second alignment layer between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, wherein each of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer comprises a polymer including a main chain and side chains connected to the main chain, characterized in that one or more of the side chains of the first alignment layer include a photo-reactor derivative formed from a photo-reactor and a reactive mesogen, and the side chains of the second alignment layer do not include a photo-reactor derivative. a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate and including liquid crystal molecules, wherein the liquid crystal molecules have negative dielectric anisotropy; a pixel electrode disposed between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer and a common electrode disposed between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer; a first alignment layer between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and a second alignment layer between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, wherein each of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer comprises a polymer including a main chain and side chains connected to the main chain, characterized in that one or more of the side chains of the first alignment layer include a photo-reactor derivative formed from a photo-reactor and a reactive mesogen, and the side chains of the second alignment layer do not include a photo-reactor derivative.
A method for the purification of lead-containing waste water in a purification plant, wherein the lead-containing waste water originates from a production plant for lead accumulators, and wherein at least one method step of centrifuging the waste water is carried out in the purification plant and the waste water is separated into a lead-containing centrifuge effluent on the one hand and clarified water on the other hand, wherein the clarified water is returned to the purification plant, characterized in that the clarified water, without the previous contamination with lead, is centrifuged once or several times again.