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A vacuum insulating panel comprising: a porous insulating core having an upper surface and a lower surface and sides; at least one reinforcing member arranged on the upper or lower surface of the insulating core to reinforce the core, wherein the reinforcing member is formed of a porous material, and is substantially rigid; wherein together the at least one reinforcing member and the insulating core form a hybrid core and wherein the reinforcing member(s) do not form a thermal bridge across the insulating core; and an envelope, arranged to envelop the hybrid core, and to maintain an applied vacuum within the envelope; wherein the insulating core is constructed from a microporous insulating material formed from a powder material; wherein the density of the insulating core within the vacuum insulating panel is of from 100 kg/m 3 to 160 kg/m 3, for example from 130 kg/m 3 to 160 kg/m 3; wherein the thermal conductivity of the at least one reinforcing member is higher than the thermal conductivity of the insulating core and wherein the thermal conductivity of the vacuum insulating panel is in the range of from 3.0 mW/m.K to 4.0 mW/m.K. a porous insulating core having an upper surface and a lower surface and sides; at least one reinforcing member arranged on the upper or lower surface of the insulating core to reinforce the core, wherein the reinforcing member is formed of a porous material, and is substantially rigid; wherein together the at least one reinforcing member and the insulating core form a hybrid core and wherein the reinforcing member(s) do not form a thermal bridge across the insulating core; and an envelope, arranged to envelop the hybrid core, and to maintain an applied vacuum within the envelope; wherein the insulating core is constructed from a microporous insulating material formed from a powder material; wherein the density of the insulating core within the vacuum insulating panel is of from 100 kg/m 3 to 160 kg/m 3, for example from 130 kg/m 3 to 160 kg/m 3; wherein the thermal conductivity of the at least one reinforcing member is higher than the thermal conductivity of the insulating core and wherein the thermal conductivity of the vacuum insulating panel is in the range of from 3.0 mW/m.K to 4.0 mW/m.K.
A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including: a lithium-transition metal composite oxide having a layered structure and containing at least Ni, Al, and Ca, wherein in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide, a content of Ni is 85 to 95 mol% based on a total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, a content of Al is 8 mol% or less based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, a content of Ca is 2 mol% or less based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, and a proportion of metal elements other than Li present in a Li layer is 0.6 to 2.0 mol% based on a total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li contained in the composite oxide. a lithium-transition metal composite oxide having a layered structure and containing at least Ni, Al, and Ca, wherein in the lithium-transition metal composite oxide, a content of Ni is 85 to 95 mol% based on a total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, a content of Al is 8 mol% or less based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, a content of Ca is 2 mol% or less based on the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li, and a proportion of metal elements other than Li present in a Li layer is 0.6 to 2.0 mol% based on a total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li contained in the composite oxide.
An acoustic energy reflector comprising a microcellular rubber inner liner within a fiber reinforced composite casing to form a core-shell assembly, wherein the said microcellular rubber is selected from the group of natural and synthetic rubbers having a glass transition temperature below 0°C and the resin for the fiber reinforced composite used to form the outer casing is selected from a group having a glass transition temperature at least 50°C, characterized in that the composite casing comprises a box and a lid, each formed from the fiber reinforced composite, and the microcellular rubber inner liner is packed into the box and sealed hermetically with the lid using the same fiber reinforced composite, such that the acoustic energy reflector can sustain a pressure of 25 to 35 kg/cm 2.
An auto-darkening welding lens, comprising a window and a frame, the window comprising a filter and a liquid crystal plate that are stacked in an order, wherein: the auto-darkening welding lens has a lighting device, the lighting device comprising a luminous element, a switch and a power supply that are electrically connected to form a loop, the luminous element being arranged on a face of the frame that is towards a welding object; characterized in that the switch is a time-delay switch and the time-delay switch comprises a button, a capacitor for charging and discharging, a discharge resistor, a gate chip and a transistor, the button is connected at a terminal thereof to a power supply terminal (Vcc) and is connected at the other terminal thereof to the capacitor, the capacitor is connected in parallel to the discharge resistor, the gate chip is connected at an input terminal thereof to a voltage output terminal of the capacitor and is connected at an output terminal thereof to a base of the transistor, the transistor is connected at an emitter thereof to the ground, and the LED is connected at a cathode thereof to a collector of the transistor and is connected at an anode thereof to the power supply terminal (Vcc).
A fastening system (100, 300, 400) comprising: a spark containment cap (130, 320) for forming a sealed cavity around an end of a fastener protruding from a structure; and a fastener comprising a threaded portion; the spark containment cap (130, 320) comprising: a cap body (132, 322) defining an air cavity arranged to enclose the end of the fastener, and including an annular base terminating at a base rim (134a, 324a) which surrounds an opening into the air cavity; and an annular skirt (138, 328) to provide an annular sealing volume extending around the base rim (134a, 324a) arranged to receive an annular bead of a curable sealing material around the opening into the cavity to provide a seal between the cap body (132, 322) and the structure to seal a volume of gas within the cavity; wherein the cap (130, 320) comprises a fastener engaging portion that engages with a threaded portion of the fastener so as to secure the cap (103, 320) to the fastener, the cap body (132, 322) being configured to receive at least a part of the fastener so that the threaded portion of the fastener engages with the fastener engaging portion of the spark containment cap; and wherein the fastener comprises a deformable part which also engages with the threaded portion of the fastener, the deformable part being a fastener sleeve, and as the threaded portion of the fastener is rotated, the fastener sleeve is drawn along the threaded portion and is able to deform against the structure to fix the fastener in place. a spark containment cap (130, 320) for forming a sealed cavity around an end of a fastener protruding from a structure; and a fastener comprising a threaded portion; a cap body (132, 322) defining an air cavity arranged to enclose the end of the fastener, and including an annular base terminating at a base rim (134a, 324a) which surrounds an opening into the air cavity; and an annular skirt (138, 328) to provide an annular sealing volume extending around the base rim (134a, 324a) arranged to receive an annular bead of a curable sealing material around the opening into the cavity to provide a seal between the cap body (132, 322) and the structure to seal a volume of gas within the cavity; wherein the cap (130, 320) comprises a fastener engaging portion that engages with a threaded portion of the fastener so as to secure the cap (103, 320) to the fastener, the cap body (132, 322) being configured to receive at least a part of the fastener so that the threaded portion of the fastener engages with the fastener engaging portion of the spark containment cap; and wherein the fastener comprises a deformable part which also engages with the threaded portion of the fastener, the deformable part being a fastener sleeve, and as the threaded portion of the fastener is rotated, the fastener sleeve is drawn along the threaded portion and is able to deform against the structure to fix the fastener in place.
An edible ink formulation, comprising scalenohedral calcium carbonate particles, a solvent and a binder, wherein the solvent is one or more C2 to C6 alcohols, selected from the group consisting of isopropanol, 1-propanol, ethanol, 1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-butanol, hexanol and combinations thereof, and wherein the calcium carbonate particles are present in amount of from about 15 wt-% to about 35-wt% wherein the edible ink formulation, when prepared as a dry film, exhibits a reflectance of from about 30% to about 75% in a range of from about 440 nm to about 700 nm as measured as the dried film created from a wet film of thickness equal to 6 mil (152.4 μm) and a lightness L ∗ value of at least about 40 as measured as the dried film created from wet films at a thickness of about 13 μm under CIE Standard Illuminant D65 when prepared as a dry film. wherein the solvent is one or more C2 to C6 alcohols, selected from the group consisting of isopropanol, 1-propanol, ethanol, 1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-butanol, hexanol and combinations thereof, and wherein the calcium carbonate particles are present in amount of from about 15 wt-% to about 35-wt% wherein the edible ink formulation, when prepared as a dry film, exhibits a reflectance of from about 30% to about 75% in a range of from about 440 nm to about 700 nm as measured as the dried film created from a wet film of thickness equal to 6 mil (152.4 μm) and a lightness L ∗ value of at least about 40 as measured as the dried film created from wet films at a thickness of about 13 μm under CIE Standard Illuminant D65 when prepared as a dry film.
A method for controlling a pneumatic starter air valve of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising: controlling the starter air valve in a first mode of operation by actuating a first solenoid of the starter air valve with a steady-state input signal; allowing passage of the steady-state input signal to a second solenoid of the starter air valve to actuate the second solenoid and enable pressure regulation of the starter air valve; controlling the starter air valve in a second mode of operation by actuating the first solenoid with a pulse-width modulation input signal; and preventing passage of the pulse-width modulation input signal to the second solenoid to disable the pressure regulation in the second mode of operation. controlling the starter air valve in a first mode of operation by actuating a first solenoid of the starter air valve with a steady-state input signal; allowing passage of the steady-state input signal to a second solenoid of the starter air valve to actuate the second solenoid and enable pressure regulation of the starter air valve; controlling the starter air valve in a second mode of operation by actuating the first solenoid with a pulse-width modulation input signal; and preventing passage of the pulse-width modulation input signal to the second solenoid to disable the pressure regulation in the second mode of operation.
A process for preparing (meth)acrylic esters continuously removing water in situ from an oxidative esterification reaction, the process comprising: (a) conducting a first oxidative esterification reaction in a first reactor or reaction zone, wherein the total number of reactors or reaction zones is n and n is at least 2; (b) removing a crude product stream comprising a (meth)acrylic ester from the first reactor or reaction zone; (c) introducing the crude product stream to a distillation column to generate a column overheads stream and a column bottoms stream; (d) passing at least a portion of the columns bottoms stream to the product recovery zone; and (e) passing at least a portion of the column overheads stream to a subsequent reactor or reaction zone; and (f) repeating steps (a)-(e) for each subsequent reactor or reaction zone such that the number of distillation columns is less than n, and wherein the at least a portion of the column overheads stream contains less than 1 weight percent (wt%) water based on the total weight of the at least a portion of the column overheads stream.
Beam for a wind turbine blade of a wind turbine, whereby the beam is made from a composite material comprising a matrix and a reinforcement, whereby the beam comprises at least one recessed longitudinal end section (44, 45) in which the beam comprises at least one longitudinal recess arranged in a longitudinal direction or substantially a longitudinal direction of the beam extending from a longitudinal mid-section of the beam to a longitudinal end (46, 47) of the beam, so that the at least one longitudinal recess separates the beam into adjacent longitudinal beam portions, whereby the longitudinal beam portions are attached to the longitudinal mid-section, characterized in that at least one of the at least one recessed longitudinal end section (44, 45) has the shape of a fan.
An image processing apparatus comprising: a text area detection unit which detects a text line and detects a text area included in an input 3D image based on the detected text line; a mask generation unit which generates a text mask corresponding to the detected text area; and a depth correction unit which corrects a text area depth using a predetermined depth value calculated using a predetermined equation based on the generated text mask; characterised in that: the predetermined depth value is corrected and minimized according to the predetermined equation below: ∑ ∑ L x y − R x − d, y | x, y ∈ T wherein L(x,y) denotes a left image included in the 3D image, R(x,y) denotes a right image included in the 3D image, T(x,y) denotes a binary text mask, and d denotes the predetermined depth value. a text area detection unit which detects a text line and detects a text area included in an input 3D image based on the detected text line; a mask generation unit which generates a text mask corresponding to the detected text area; and a depth correction unit which corrects a text area depth using a predetermined depth value calculated using a predetermined equation based on the generated text mask; characterised in that: the predetermined depth value is corrected and minimized according to the predetermined equation below: ∑ ∑ L x y − R x − d, y | x, y ∈ T wherein L(x,y) denotes a left image included in the 3D image, R(x,y) denotes a right image included in the 3D image, T(x,y) denotes a binary text mask, and d denotes the predetermined depth value. the predetermined depth value is corrected and minimized according to the predetermined equation below: ∑ ∑ L x y − R x − d, y | x, y ∈ T wherein L(x,y) denotes a left image included in the 3D image, R(x,y) denotes a right image included in the 3D image, T(x,y) denotes a binary text mask, and d denotes the predetermined depth value.
A straddled electric vehicle comprising: a seat; a battery; a motor unit including an electric motor configured to be driven by power of the battery, the motor unit being disposed below the seat with regard to vehicle up-down direction (Z1-Z2) and behind the battery with regard to vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2); a rear wheel disposed behind the motor unit with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2); a rear arm supporting the rear wheel; a body frame supporting the motor unit, and a rear cushion coupled to the rear arm and the body frame, wherein the motor unit includes an upper mounting portion and a lower mounting portion with regard to the vehicle up-down direction (Z1-Z2) that are attached to the body frame, at least one of the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion is a rearmost mounting portion with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2) that attaches the motor unit to the body frame, and the upper mounting portion is located forward than a rotation center (Cm) of the electric motor with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2), wherein an upper end of the rear cushion is located forward than the rear wheel and rearward than the upper mounting portion of the motor unit with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2), characterized in that the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion are located forward than the rotation center (Cm) of the electric motor. a seat; a battery; a motor unit including an electric motor configured to be driven by power of the battery, the motor unit being disposed below the seat with regard to vehicle up-down direction (Z1-Z2) and behind the battery with regard to vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2); a rear wheel disposed behind the motor unit with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2); a rear arm supporting the rear wheel; a body frame supporting the motor unit, and a rear cushion coupled to the rear arm and the body frame, wherein the motor unit includes an upper mounting portion and a lower mounting portion with regard to the vehicle up-down direction (Z1-Z2) that are attached to the body frame, at least one of the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion is a rearmost mounting portion with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2) that attaches the motor unit to the body frame, and the upper mounting portion is located forward than a rotation center (Cm) of the electric motor with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2), wherein an upper end of the rear cushion is located forward than the rear wheel and rearward than the upper mounting portion of the motor unit with regard to the vehicle front-rear direction (Y1-Y2), characterized in that the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion are located forward than the rotation center (Cm) of the electric motor.
A refrigeration system, comprising: a refrigerant circuit configured to perform a refrigeration cycle and including a compressor having a variable capacity, a plurality of evaporators, and expansion mechanisms respectively associated with the evaporators; a capacity adjustment unit configured to adjust the capacity of the compressor such that an evaporation temperature Te of a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit approaches a predetermined set temperature Tem; wherein a pressure-reduction-amount adjustment unit configured to adjust an amount of pressure reduction of a refrigerant passing through each of the expansion mechanisms such that a refrigerant outlet superheat degree SH of an associated one of the evaporators approaches a target superheat degree SHs determined based on an amount of heat exchange necessary for the evaporator; characterized by a change unit configured to change the set temperature Tem to a value larger than a current value when a lowest one of target superheat degrees SHs determined for the respective evaporators is higher than a predetermined value SHt. a refrigerant circuit configured to perform a refrigeration cycle and including a compressor having a variable capacity, a plurality of evaporators, and expansion mechanisms respectively associated with the evaporators; a capacity adjustment unit configured to adjust the capacity of the compressor such that an evaporation temperature Te of a refrigerant circulating in the refrigerant circuit approaches a predetermined set temperature Tem; wherein a pressure-reduction-amount adjustment unit configured to adjust an amount of pressure reduction of a refrigerant passing through each of the expansion mechanisms such that a refrigerant outlet superheat degree SH of an associated one of the evaporators approaches a target superheat degree SHs determined based on an amount of heat exchange necessary for the evaporator; characterized by a change unit configured to change the set temperature Tem to a value larger than a current value when a lowest one of target superheat degrees SHs determined for the respective evaporators is higher than a predetermined value SHt.
Vehicle with - at least one pneumatically movable current collector for connection to a track-side power supply network, wherein the current collector can be moved into an extended contact position, in which it is in contact with the track-side power supply network, and a retracted disconnected position, in which it is separated from the track-side power supply network, and - with a main air tank, in which air can be stored under pressure and which can be connected herewith in order to pneumatically pressurise the current collector, characterised in that - the vehicle has a controllable distribution facility, a main compressor and at least one fuel cell, wherein the controllable distribution facility is connected to the main air tank, the main compressor and the at least one fuel cell of the vehicle and depending on its operating position divides the compressed air made available by the main compressor and can guide one part of the compressed air to the fuel cell and another part of the compressed air to the main air tank, and - the vehicle has a control facility connected to the controllable distribution facility, which is designed so that it adjusts the operating position of the distribution facility at least as a function of an oxygen requirement of the fuel cell so that the oxygen requirement of the fuel cell is covered. - at least one pneumatically movable current collector for connection to a track-side power supply network, wherein the current collector can be moved into an extended contact position, in which it is in contact with the track-side power supply network, and a retracted disconnected position, in which it is separated from the track-side power supply network, and - with a main air tank, in which air can be stored under pressure and which can be connected herewith in order to pneumatically pressurise the current collector, characterised in that - the vehicle has a controllable distribution facility, a main compressor and at least one fuel cell, wherein the controllable distribution facility is connected to the main air tank, the main compressor and the at least one fuel cell of the vehicle and depending on its operating position divides the compressed air made available by the main compressor and can guide one part of the compressed air to the fuel cell and another part of the compressed air to the main air tank, and - the vehicle has a control facility connected to the controllable distribution facility, which is designed so that it adjusts the operating position of the distribution facility at least as a function of an oxygen requirement of the fuel cell so that the oxygen requirement of the fuel cell is covered.
Use of a membrane, which is a semi-finished or finished multi-component article comprising at least one component consisting of an essentially at most two-dimensional shaped article comprising at least one polymer composition comprising at least one high glass transition temperature sulfone polymer, where polymer is a polymer of which more than 50 wt. % of the recurring units are recurring units: wherein: - Q is a group chosen among the following structures: with R being: with n = integer from 1 to 6, or an aliphatic divalent group, linear or branched, of up to 6 carbon atoms; and mixtures thereof; and - Ar is a group chosen among the following structures: with R being: with n = integer from 1 to 6, or an aliphatic divalent group, linear or branched, of up to 6 carbon atoms; and mixtures thereof, for purifying a liquid or for separating gases. - Q is a group chosen among the following structures: with R being: with n = integer from 1 to 6, or an aliphatic divalent group, linear or branched, of up to 6 carbon atoms; and mixtures thereof; and - Ar is a group chosen among the following structures: with R being: with n = integer from 1 to 6, or an aliphatic divalent group, linear or branched, of up to 6 carbon atoms; and mixtures thereof, for purifying a liquid or for separating gases.