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A method of preparing methyl tert-butyl ether, the method comprising: a reaction step of reacting methanol with iso-butene in presence of an acid catalyst to generate methyl tert-butyl ether; and a purification step of purify the reaction product obtained by the reaction step by introducing the reaction product into a reaction distillation column comprising a packing stage containing an acid catalyst, wherein the reaction step is performed in a first reaction part comprising one reactor or two or more reactors connected in parallel; and in a second reaction part comprising one or more reactors connected in series to the first reaction part, wherein a portion of a reaction product discharged from the first reaction part is recycled in the first reaction part, wherein a flow ratio of a recycle to a fresh feed is greater than 0.9 and less than 1.7 when a total volume of the one or more reactors comprised in the first reaction part is 30 m 3 or less, a flow ratio of a recycle to a fresh feed is greater than 2.2 and less than 4.8 when a total volume of the one or more reactors comprised in the first reaction part is greater than 30 m 3 and 60 m 3 or less, and a flow ratio of a recycle to a fresh feed is greater than 3.1 and less than 9.8 when a total volume of the one or more reactors comprised in the first reaction part is greater than 60 m 3. a reaction step of reacting methanol with iso-butene in presence of an acid catalyst to generate methyl tert-butyl ether; and a purification step of purify the reaction product obtained by the reaction step by introducing the reaction product into a reaction distillation column comprising a packing stage containing an acid catalyst, wherein the reaction step is performed in a first reaction part comprising one reactor or two or more reactors connected in parallel; and in a second reaction part comprising one or more reactors connected in series to the first reaction part, wherein a portion of a reaction product discharged from the first reaction part is recycled in the first reaction part, wherein a flow ratio of a recycle to a fresh feed is greater than 0.9 and less than 1.7 when a total volume of the one or more reactors comprised in the first reaction part is 30 m 3 or less, a flow ratio of a recycle to a fresh feed is greater than 2.2 and less than 4.8 when a total volume of the one or more reactors comprised in the first reaction part is greater than 30 m 3 and 60 m 3 or less, and a flow ratio of a recycle to a fresh feed is greater than 3.1 and less than 9.8 when a total volume of the one or more reactors comprised in the first reaction part is greater than 60 m 3.
An information processing system, comprising: a terminal position information obtainment unit configured to obtain positional information of a mobile terminal; a person detection unit configured to obtain person detection data representing existence or non-existence of a user at a place available for users in one or more facilities; a vacancy information generation unit configured to generate the vacancy information, by using image data representing a layout of the one or more facilities and the person detection data; a vacancy information search unit configured to refer to a vacancy information storage unit storing vacancy information generated by the vacancy information storage unit for one or more facilities, the stored vacancy information including one or more places not occupied by a user in each of the facilities, the places being available for users if not occupied, so as to obtain the vacancy information of the facilities within a predetermined range including the positional information of the mobile terminal; and a transmitter unit configured to transmit the obtained vacancy information to the mobile terminal characterised in that the person detection unit is configured to obtain person detection data by detecting temperature distribution of space in the one or more facilities to be observed, by temperatures detected by temperature sensors (2a to 2f), and configured to detect where a person exists, wherein the temperature detection sensors are thermopiles, wherein the thermopiles are attached to an illumination device by a ring, wherein the illumination device is disposed on the ceiling of the area of the facility. a terminal position information obtainment unit configured to obtain positional information of a mobile terminal; a person detection unit configured to obtain person detection data representing existence or non-existence of a user at a place available for users in one or more facilities; a vacancy information generation unit configured to generate the vacancy information, by using image data representing a layout of the one or more facilities and the person detection data; a vacancy information search unit configured to refer to a vacancy information storage unit storing vacancy information generated by the vacancy information storage unit for one or more facilities, the stored vacancy information including one or more places not occupied by a user in each of the facilities, the places being available for users if not occupied, so as to obtain the vacancy information of the facilities within a predetermined range including the positional information of the mobile terminal; and a transmitter unit configured to transmit the obtained vacancy information to the mobile terminal
Device for metallic coating of a workpiece having a mobile coating lance, through which a metal plasma jet can be generated to form the coating of metal particles, wherein from the coating lance ambient air with an overspray of metal particles can be removed via a waste air pipe, characterised in that an extraction hood, which annularly encloses at least an axial portion of the coating lance, is provided to draw off the ambient air, in that the extraction hood and the coating lance are arranged on a mobile base carriage, in that the coating lance and / or the extraction hood is mounted so that it can be moved on the base carriage at least in one direction, and in that the extraction hood has, on the mobile base carriage, an annular holding unit which is designed for depositing metal particles, in that the extraction hood has a drum-shaped base body with a peripheral wall, in that at a lower end of the peripheral wall is fixed an annular edge element which extends radially inwards, and in that the holding unit is mounted within the extraction hood so that it can be replaced.
A container of sheet material comprised of a layer of cellulosic material and a layer of thermoplastics material, said container including a loop of body portions (P1-P4) comprised of first, second, third and fourth body portions (P1-P4), an end closure including inner and outer, substantially rectangular wall portions (P6, P8) extending from respective edges (S24, S25) of the first and third body portions (P1, P3), with the outer portion overlapping the inner portion externally of said inner portion, and also including first and second groups of substantially triangular wall portions (P7a-P7c, P9a-P9c), the first and second groups of substantially triangular wall portions (P7a-P7c, P9a-P9c) comprising respective inner, substantially triangular, wall portions (P7a, P9a) extending from the second and fourth body portions (P2, P4), respectively, to respective apices (A1, A2) adjacent each other, and respective pairs of outer, substantially triangular, wall portions (P7b, P7c, P9b, P9c) extending from the respective inner, substantially triangular wall portions (P7a, P9a), and from the inner and outer, substantially rectangular, wall portions (P6, P8), the inner, substantially rectangular, wall portion including a lug (P6c) projecting centrally with respect to the remainder of that wall portion and projecting portions at respective opposite sides of said lug which tuck between said outer, substantially rectangular wall portion and respective substantially triangular wall portions of the respective first and second groups of substantially triangular wall portions, said lug (P6c) being folded back face-to-face upon said remainder and sandwiched between said remainder and said outer, substantially rectangular, wall portion, wherein said apices (A1, A2) lie off a line along which said lug is folded back and are in contact with the inner wall portion, characterised in that said respective inner, substantially triangular, wall portions (P7a, P9a) extending from the second and fourth body portions (P2, P4) are defined by a first score line adjacent said body portions (P2, P4) and second and third curved lines of weakness (S1, S2, S11, S12).
A device comprising at least one endless belt, wherein nozzle chambers, each having at least one outflow port for a gaseous medium, are arranged at least on a lower face of an upper strand of the at least one endless belt, wherein the gaseous medium flowing out of the nozzle chambers is deflected from the lower face of the upper strand, and an internal cavity of the nozzle chambers is connected to at least one supply line for the gaseous medium, wherein at least one suction port which is connected to at least one discharge line for the gaseous medium is arranged between two adjacent nozzle chambers, wherein at least one of the suction ports is arranged between the at least one outflow port and all of the outflow ports immediately adjacent thereto, characterised in that the suction ports are covered by a filter.
A vehicle height adjustment device comprising: an actuator driven when supplied with a current and configured to change a relative position of a body of a vehicle relative to an axle of a wheel of the vehicle; a detector configured to detect the relative position; and a controller configured to control the current supplied to the actuator to make the relative position a target value so as to adjust a vehicle height of the body, the controller being configured to, when a detection value of the detector is smaller than the target value of the relative position, alternately supply an increase current and a maintenance current to the actuator, the increase current increasing the relative position to increase the vehicle height, the maintenance current maintaining the relative position to maintain the vehicle height, characterized in that the controller is configured to alternately supply the increase current and the maintenance current to the actuator when a deviation obtained by subtracting the detection value of the detector from the target value of the relative position is larger than a predetermined reference value and when the detection value of the detector is smaller than a predetermined threshold. an actuator driven when supplied with a current and configured to change a relative position of a body of a vehicle relative to an axle of a wheel of the vehicle; a detector configured to detect the relative position; and a controller configured to control the current supplied to the actuator to make the relative position a target value so as to adjust a vehicle height of the body, the controller being configured to, when a detection value of the detector is smaller than the target value of the relative position, alternately supply an increase current and a maintenance current to the actuator, the increase current increasing the relative position to increase the vehicle height, the maintenance current maintaining the relative position to maintain the vehicle height,
An automatic analyzer configured to dispense a sample and a reagent into each reaction container to initiate a reaction and then measures the reacted liquid, the automatic analyzer comprising: a dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a) for dispensing a reagent or a sample to be analyzed into the reaction container; a cleaning container (23, 24) configured to hold a cleaning solution for cleaning the dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a), the dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a) being inserted into the cleaning solution to be cleaned; a cleaning-solution supply unit (51, 52) that supplies the cleaning solution to the cleaning container (23, 24) through a passage leading to the cleaning container (23, 24), to perform a cleaning process on the dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a); characterized by further comprising: a heating unit that is thermally connected to the passage to heat the cleaning solution to be supplied to the cleaning container (23, 24); and a controller that controls the heating unit and the cleaning-solution supply unit (51, 52) such that, after the cleaning solution is caused to overflow from the cleaning container (23, 24), the cleaning solution retained in the cleaning container (23, 24) is drawn back into the passage to be heated by the heating unit, and, after the heating, the cleaning solution thus heated is ejected into the cleaning container (23, 24). a dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a) for dispensing a reagent or a sample to be analyzed into the reaction container; a cleaning container (23, 24) configured to hold a cleaning solution for cleaning the dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a), the dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a) being inserted into the cleaning solution to be cleaned; a cleaning-solution supply unit (51, 52) that supplies the cleaning solution to the cleaning container (23, 24) through a passage leading to the cleaning container (23, 24), to perform a cleaning process on the dispensing probe (7a, 8a, 11a, 12a); a heating unit that is thermally connected to the passage to heat the cleaning solution to be supplied to the cleaning container (23, 24); and a controller that controls the heating unit and the cleaning-solution supply unit (51, 52) such that, after the cleaning solution is caused to overflow from the cleaning container (23, 24), the cleaning solution retained in the cleaning container (23, 24) is drawn back into the passage to be heated by the heating unit, and, after the heating, the cleaning solution thus heated is ejected into the cleaning container (23, 24).
Method for vehicle driver habituation to slippery road condition characterized by comprising: detecting a value of a braking parameter indicative of driver invoked vehicle braking demand and/or a value of one or more lateral acceleration parameters indicative of driver invoked vehicle lateral acceleration demand, controlling the vehicle braking system to trigger vehicle skidding and/or reduced braking performance for simulating driving on slippery road behaviour when said value of said braking parameter, said value of said one or more lateral acceleration parameters or a combination of said value of said braking parameter and said value of said one or more lateral acceleration parameters: exceeds a threshold value, or is estimated would have resulted in vehicle skidding and/or reduced braking performance if the vehicle would have been driving with a low traction tire grip corresponding to a slippery road condition. detecting a value of a braking parameter indicative of driver invoked vehicle braking demand and/or a value of one or more lateral acceleration parameters indicative of driver invoked vehicle lateral acceleration demand, controlling the vehicle braking system to trigger vehicle skidding and/or reduced braking performance for simulating driving on slippery road behaviour when said value of said braking parameter, said value of said one or more lateral acceleration parameters or a combination of said value of said braking parameter and said value of said one or more lateral acceleration parameters: exceeds a threshold value, or is estimated would have resulted in vehicle skidding and/or reduced braking performance if the vehicle would have been driving with a low traction tire grip corresponding to a slippery road condition. exceeds a threshold value, or is estimated would have resulted in vehicle skidding and/or reduced braking performance if the vehicle would have been driving with a low traction tire grip corresponding to a slippery road condition.
A closed cell culture system (1, 20) for sealing a defection of tissue comprising: (a) a means for sealing the defection of tissue on a body surface or inside a body to form a closed environment around the defection of tissue; (b) a perfusion introduction tube for introducing a solution appropriate for cell culture; (c) a perfusion discharge tube for discharging the perfused solution; (d) a first disc comprising a structure capable of holding the perfusion discharge tube, wherein the perfusion discharge tube is held at one end with the structure of the first disc and wherein the structure of the first disc passes through the means for sealing; (e) a second disc comprising a structure capable of holding the perfusion introduction tube, wherein the perfusion introduction tube is held at one end with the structure of the second disc and wherein the structure of the second disc passes through the first disc and through the means for sealing. (a) a means for sealing the defection of tissue on a body surface or inside a body to form a closed environment around the defection of tissue; (b) a perfusion introduction tube for introducing a solution appropriate for cell culture; (c) a perfusion discharge tube for discharging the perfused solution; (d) a first disc comprising a structure capable of holding the perfusion discharge tube, wherein the perfusion discharge tube is held at one end with the structure of the first disc and wherein the structure of the first disc passes through the means for sealing; (e) a second disc comprising a structure capable of holding the perfusion introduction tube, wherein the perfusion introduction tube is held at one end with the structure of the second disc and wherein the structure of the second disc passes through the first disc and through the means for sealing.
A method for relaying information in a wireless relaying network having a number of network nodes, said network comprising a designated originating node, at least one relaying node, and at least two receiving nodes, wherein said method comprises the steps of: - said designated originating node transmitting a pilot signal; - said at least one relaying node receiving and forwarding said pilot signal; - each of said receiving nodes receiving said pilot signal and measuring channel quality based on the received pilot signal; - at least part of said receiving nodes feeding back information on the measured channel quality all the way to said designated originating node; - said designated originating node scheduling data for transmission by selecting at least one of said receiving nodes based on received channel quality information and selecting data associated with the selected receiving node(s) for transmission; - said designated originating node transmitting said data to the selected receiving node(s) via the same at least one relaying node that forwarded the pilot signal, wherein said network is based on OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) or OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) and said OFDM network is a cyclic-prefix-based OFDM network, said originating transmitting node and said at least one relaying node are adapted for enabling a direct signal from said originating node and a relayed signal from said at least one relaying node to be received concurrently at said receiving nodes to provide constructive interference of said direct and relayed signals, said designated transmitting node is configured with a cyclic prefix adapted to the power delay profile of the equivalent channel of the relayed signal and the direct signal, and said at least one relaying node is operable for receiving a signal from said originating node, and with a latency substantially smaller than the OFDM symbol duration transmitting the signal in the same frequency band. - said designated originating node transmitting a pilot signal; - said at least one relaying node receiving and forwarding said pilot signal; - each of said receiving nodes receiving said pilot signal and measuring channel quality based on the received pilot signal; - at least part of said receiving nodes feeding back information on the measured channel quality all the way to said designated originating node; - said designated originating node scheduling data for transmission by selecting at least one of said receiving nodes based on received channel quality information and selecting data associated with the selected receiving node(s) for transmission; - said designated originating node transmitting said data to the selected receiving node(s) via the same at least one relaying node that forwarded the pilot signal,
A method for detecting a double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end thereof, amplified by PCR using primers whose 5' ends are each linked to a tag region that is not made double-stranded by the PCR, comprising the following steps to: placing a liquid comprising said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end onto an application zone on a chromatographic carrier; diffusing the liquid comprising said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end on the chromatographic carrier, and allowing said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end to hybridize with a first oligonucleotide probe immobilized on a zone different from the application zone on the chromatographic carrier; bonding a second oligonucleotide probe containing a sequence complementary to the other single-stranded region to a labeling substance; and hybridizing the second oligonucleotide probe with said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end. placing a liquid comprising said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end onto an application zone on a chromatographic carrier; diffusing the liquid comprising said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end on the chromatographic carrier, and allowing said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end to hybridize with a first oligonucleotide probe immobilized on a zone different from the application zone on the chromatographic carrier; bonding a second oligonucleotide probe containing a sequence complementary to the other single-stranded region to a labeling substance; and hybridizing the second oligonucleotide probe with said double-stranded DNA having a single-stranded region at each end.
Test stand for the testing of a fluid pump and/or of a fluid injector, having a fluid pump holding device which is designed for holding a fluid pump; a fluid injector holding device which is designed for holding a fluid injector; a fluid line which hydraulically connects the fluid pump holding device to the fluid injector holding device and which, during operation, permits a fluid flow of an injection fluid from the fluid pump to the fluid injector; a closed cooling circuit through which a coolant circulates during operation; and a first heat exchanger which is designed, and arranged in the fluid line, such that, during operation, said first heat exchanger is flowed through by the fluid flow of the injection fluid and by the coolant, in such a way that a heat transfer takes place between the fluid and the coolant.