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A continuous process of producing fuel from an organic feedstock comprising algae, the process comprising the steps of: pre-processing the organic feedstock to increase the concentration of the algae to greater than or equal to 30% by weight of the organic feedstock, wherein the pre-processing steps comprise: (a) pre-heating the organic feedstock by passing the feedstock through a heat exchanger and then further heating the organic feedstock to a desired temperature in a heater for a period of time so as to effectively disintegrate the cell walls of the algae; (b) cooling the heated organic feedstock by passing the feedstock backwards through the heat exchanger; and (c) removing excess water from the organic feedstock in a decanter to produce a concentrated pumpable organic feedstock of about 30-50% algae; and further processing the concentrated pumpable organic feedstock by: (d) adding at least one additive (14a, 64a) to the pre-processed organic feedstock; and (e) processing the pre-processed organic feedstock by pressurizing and heating the pre-processed organic feedstock to convert at least a portion of the algae to a fuel; and (f) extracting the fuel from the pre-processed and processed organic feedstock. pre-processing the organic feedstock to increase the concentration of the algae to greater than or equal to 30% by weight of the organic feedstock, wherein the pre-processing steps comprise: (a) pre-heating the organic feedstock by passing the feedstock through a heat exchanger and then further heating the organic feedstock to a desired temperature in a heater for a period of time so as to effectively disintegrate the cell walls of the algae; (b) cooling the heated organic feedstock by passing the feedstock backwards through the heat exchanger; and (c) removing excess water from the organic feedstock in a decanter to produce a concentrated pumpable organic feedstock of about 30-50% algae; and (a) pre-heating the organic feedstock by passing the feedstock through a heat exchanger and then further heating the organic feedstock to a desired temperature in a heater for a period of time so as to effectively disintegrate the cell walls of the algae; (b) cooling the heated organic feedstock by passing the feedstock backwards through the heat exchanger; and (c) removing excess water from the organic feedstock in a decanter to produce a concentrated pumpable organic feedstock of about 30-50% algae; and further processing the concentrated pumpable organic feedstock by: (d) adding at least one additive (14a, 64a) to the pre-processed organic feedstock; and (e) processing the pre-processed organic feedstock by pressurizing and heating the pre-processed organic feedstock to convert at least a portion of the algae to a fuel; and (f) extracting the fuel from the pre-processed and processed organic feedstock. (d) adding at least one additive (14a, 64a) to the pre-processed organic feedstock; and (e) processing the pre-processed organic feedstock by pressurizing and heating the pre-processed organic feedstock to convert at least a portion of the algae to a fuel; and (f) extracting the fuel from the pre-processed and processed organic feedstock.
A method for operating a network and for policy control within the network, wherein the network is comprising a mobile network and a fixed line network, wherein the mobile network is comprising a wireless part and a core network part and wherein the mobile network and the fixed line network cooperate for providing communication between the wireless part and the core network part via the fixed line network, wherein information regarding the wireless part will be provided via the mobile network to the fixed line network for controlling the communication within the fixed line network, characterized i n that the information will be provided via a connection between a Policy Charging and Rules Function, PCRF, of a Policy Control Charging, PCC, of the mobile network and a Resources Admission Control System, RACS, of a Resource Admission Control Function, RACF, of the fixed line network, that the information will be encoded in a SETUP message, that an HNB will use only one IPsec, IP security, tunnel for all attached UEs, User Equipment, or several IPsec tunnels for transmitting the information through the fixed line network and that an HNB aware IPsec tunnel QoS modification mechanism, HAITQMM, for detecting an ongoing session within the one IPsec tunnel is provided within the mobile network, wherein the communication will be controlled with regard to resources and/or Quality of Service, QoS, policies.
A method of manufacturing a rope formed by a plurality of strands of filaments, comprising the following steps: [a] providing a mesh; [b] twisting said mesh to form a strand of twisted mesh; [c] forming a rope by making a composition from a plurality of strands including at least said strand of twisted mesh formed in step [b], said composition being one from the group consisting of a twist, a braid, and a combination of twist and braid; characterized in that, said mesh comprises at least two bundles of extruded filaments extending in different directions and intersecting with one another at intersecting points, the extruded filaments of one of said two bundles being attached to the extruded filaments of the other one of said two bundles at said intersecting points. [a] providing a mesh; [b] twisting said mesh to form a strand of twisted mesh; [c] forming a rope by making a composition from a plurality of strands including at least said strand of twisted mesh formed in step [b], said composition being one from the group consisting of a twist, a braid, and a combination of twist and braid;
Redundant automation system having a plurality of automation devices which are connected to one another and each process a control program in order to control a technical process, characterized in that one of these automation devices operates as a slave (backup PLC, S) and at least two of these automation devices each operate as a master (PLC1, PLC2, PLC3, M), - the slave (backup PLC, S) being designed to process a corresponding slave control program (Pb1, Pb2, Pb3) for each master control program (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3) and, if one of the masters (PLC1, PLC2, PLC3, M) fails, to assume the function of the failed master (PLC1, PLC2, PLC3, M), - each master (PLC1, PLC2, PLC3, M) being designed to process processing sections (Va) of its master control program (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3, P1) to be processed and to transmit a master release (F1, F2, F3, F4) to the slave (backup PLC, S) after an event has occurred or after the expiry of a predefined interval of time (Zi, i=1, 2,...), the master release (F1, F2, F3, F4) indicating to the slave (backup PLC, S) the processing section (Va) up to which the slave (backup PLC, S) can process the slave control program (Pb1, Pb2, Pb3, P2) corresponding to this master control program (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3, P1), and - the slave (backup PLC, S) being designed to process processing sections (Va) of the slave control programs (Pb1, Pb2, Pb3, P2) to be processed on the basis of the master releases (F1, F2, F3, F4), which processing sections correspond to those processing sections (Va) of the master control programs (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3, P1) to be processed which have already been processed from previous master releases to the current master releases. - the slave (backup PLC, S) being designed to process a corresponding slave control program (Pb1, Pb2, Pb3) for each master control program (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3) and, if one of the masters (PLC1, PLC2, PLC3, M) fails, to assume the function of the failed master (PLC1, PLC2, PLC3, M), - each master (PLC1, PLC2, PLC3, M) being designed to process processing sections (Va) of its master control program (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3, P1) to be processed and to transmit a master release (F1, F2, F3, F4) to the slave (backup PLC, S) after an event has occurred or after the expiry of a predefined interval of time (Zi, i=1, 2,...), the master release (F1, F2, F3, F4) indicating to the slave (backup PLC, S) the processing section (Va) up to which the slave (backup PLC, S) can process the slave control program (Pb1, Pb2, Pb3, P2) corresponding to this master control program (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3, P1), and - the slave (backup PLC, S) being designed to process processing sections (Va) of the slave control programs (Pb1, Pb2, Pb3, P2) to be processed on the basis of the master releases (F1, F2, F3, F4), which processing sections correspond to those processing sections (Va) of the master control programs (Pc1, Pc2, Pc3, P1) to be processed which have already been processed from previous master releases to the current master releases.
A method for monitoring an avionics software application, able to be executed on a platform hosting an operating system, the avionics software application comprising one or several software processing operations to be executed, the platform being intended to be on board an aircraft, the method being implemented by an electronic monitoring device and including the following steps: - monitoring the execution duration of the avionics software application, through the verification, upon expiration of a first predefined execution time, then upon expiration of a second predefined execution time, of the completion of the execution of at least one software processing operation of the avionics software application, the second predefined execution time being strictly greater than the first predefined execution time; and - updating a status of the avionics software application based on the monitoring of the execution duration of the avionics software application, during the step for updating the status, the status of the avionics software application is set at "contention" when the completion of the execution of the corresponding software processing operation(s) of the avionics software application has been detected after the expiration of the first predefined execution time and before the expiration of the second predefined execution time. - monitoring the execution duration of the avionics software application, through the verification, upon expiration of a first predefined execution time, then upon expiration of a second predefined execution time, of the completion of the execution of at least one software processing operation of the avionics software application, the second predefined execution time being strictly greater than the first predefined execution time; and - updating a status of the avionics software application based on the monitoring of the execution duration of the avionics software application,
A plastic aerosol container including, a main body portion defining an interior space; a finish portion that defines an opening and is unitary with the main body portion, and an aerosol valve assembly mounted to the finish portion, the finish portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having an undercut defined therein proximate an upper rim of the finish portion, wherein the undercut has a substantially horizontal orientation; wherein the aerosol valve assembly is in direct engagement with both the outer surface and the undercut of the inner surface; and the main body portion and the finish portion are fabricated from a material comprising plastic, and at least a portion of the finish portion is crystallized plastic.
An electrolyte blend consisting essentially of sodium lactate and potassium chloride, wherein the blend is a powder for constitution into a beverage.
A composition for use in the treatment or prevention of kidney disease in a companion animal, which comprises a nutritionally complete, edible food composition comprising one or more pyruvates in an amount effective to treat or prevent the kidney damage, wherein the companion animal is a dog, and wherein the one or more pyruvates are selected from pyruvic acid and salts and esters of pyruvic acid.
An electromechanical actuator for a closure, privacy or solar protection installation, the electromechanical actuator comprising a motor assembly, comprising an electric motor and a reduction gear, a first mechanical vibration filtering module, a second mechanical vibration filtering module and an output shaft, inserted at least partially into a casing of the electromechanical actuator, the electromechanical actuator extending along a longitudinal axis, the first and the second mechanical vibration filtering modules (33, 133) being disposed on either side of the motor assembly along the longitudinal axis and each comprising a rigid transmission coupling, having at least a first degree of freedom perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the electromechanical actuator, allowing a displacement of the motor assembly on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the electromechanical actuator, the electromechanical actuator further comprising at least one elastic module limiting the displacement of the motor assembly on the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the electromechanical actuator.
Microelectromechanical system MEMS circuitry including an electrical connection through a substrate, said circuitry comprising: a substrate comprising first and second mutually opposite surfaces separated by a distance; an electrical bus disposed on the first surface of the substrate; an array of a plurality of MEMS devices on the first surface of the substrate; and characterized by a via arranged to pass through the substrate from the bus to the second surface of the substrate; wherein the via is at least partly filled with an electrically conductive material, and the via is configured to define an interlock comprising one of a constriction of the via or an enlargement of the via, the interlock positioned within 40% of the distance from the first surface to the second surface of the substrate and configured to restrict thermally-induced expansion of the electrically conductive material toward the electrical bus. a substrate comprising first and second mutually opposite surfaces separated by a distance; an electrical bus disposed on the first surface of the substrate; an array of a plurality of MEMS devices on the first surface of the substrate; and characterized by a via arranged to pass through the substrate from the bus to the second surface of the substrate; wherein the via is at least partly filled with an electrically conductive material, and the via is configured to define an interlock comprising one of a constriction of the via or an enlargement of the via, the interlock positioned within 40% of the distance from the first surface to the second surface of the substrate and configured to restrict thermally-induced expansion of the electrically conductive material toward the electrical bus.
A copolymer comprising (i) a plurality of ethylenic moieties A having a structure according to the following formula: wherein R 2 and R 3 represent hydrogen, and (ii) a plurality of acetal moieties B having a structure according to the following formula: wherein L is a divalent linking group; x= 0 or 1; R 1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group including at least one hydroxyl group. wherein R 2 and R 3 represent hydrogen, and (ii) a plurality of acetal moieties B having a structure according to the following formula: wherein L is a divalent linking group; x= 0 or 1; R 1 represents an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group including at least one hydroxyl group.
A membrane vesicle recovery device, comprising: a liquid filler containing a solvent and a reaction reagent contained in the solvent; a reaction base having a surface on which a plurality of holding sections configured to be filled with the filler and to hold the filler are formed; and a fused membrane including a lipid bilayer membrane which covers at least a part of an outer periphery of the liquid filler, wherein the membrane vesicle recovery device is configured such that a content of a membrane vesicle is mixed into the liquid filler through fusing of the membrane vesicle and the fused membrane and the content of the membrane vesicle reacts with the reaction reagent in each of the holding sections and is detected therein. a liquid filler containing a solvent and a reaction reagent contained in the solvent; a reaction base having a surface on which a plurality of holding sections configured to be filled with the filler and to hold the filler are formed; and a fused membrane including a lipid bilayer membrane which covers at least a part of an outer periphery of the liquid filler, wherein the membrane vesicle recovery device is configured such that a content of a membrane vesicle is mixed into the liquid filler through fusing of the membrane vesicle and the fused membrane and the content of the membrane vesicle reacts with the reaction reagent in each of the holding sections and is detected therein.
Electromechanical actuator comprising an electric motor for driving an output shaft in rotation via a reduction gear and passive regulation means allowing for control of the speed of rotation of the output shaft, and comprising a braking member, arranged between an output of the reduction gear and the output shaft to be driven, said braking member being arranged to ensure two different braking levels depending on the direction of rotation of the shaft, characterized in that the braking member is of hydraulic type and comprises means for transferring fluid between two chambers (34, 35), under the effect of the rotation of the output shaft through a selective drawing member which, depending on the direction of rotation of the actuator, opposes two distinct resistances to the transfer of the fluid from one chamber to the other.
A method for analyzing a melting profile of a nucleic acid sample, comprising measuring the fluorescence of the nucleic acid sample as a function of temperature to produce a raw melting curve having a melting transition, the nucleic acid sample comprising a nucleic acid and a molecule that binds the nucleic acid to form a fluorescently detectable complex, the raw melting curve comprising a background fluorescence signal and a nucleic acid sample signal; and separating the background signal from the nucleic acid sample signal by use of a quantum algorithm to generate a corrected melting curve, the corrected melting curve comprising the nucleic acid sample signal, wherein the quantum algorithm for separating includes using the following equation: ln I / I ref = C 1 / T − 1 / T ref where: T ref is a reference temperature; I ref is the reference fluorescence intensity of the molecule at the reference temperature; and C is a calibration constant; and wherein the separating step includes rescaling an original x-axis and an original y-axis from the raw melting curve to: x = 1 / T − 1 / T REF ° K and y = ln I / I REF. T ref is a reference temperature; I ref is the reference fluorescence intensity of the molecule at the reference temperature; and C is a calibration constant;
Assembly comprising a front case, a rear case, and an electronic card intended to be fixed between the front case and a rear case, in which the card is pre-held by clipping means (8A, 8B) on the front case with a determined clearance and in which the card comprises at least one programmed deformation member integral with the card allowing the card to be held inside the said assembly when the front case is fixed on the rear case by absorbing the determined clearance characterized in that the programmed deformation member defines a flexible tab comprising first and second branches (34 and 35) in extension of each other; the first branch being attached to the rear edge of the card and the second branch being free, and in that the first and second branches (34 and 35) are obtained by machining a notch in the rear edge of the card; the said notch extending from the base of the first branch to the end of the second branch which is capable of deforming to absorb the determined play.
A temperature control system for a vehicle battery comprising at least two separate battery packs (102, 104, 106, 108), characterised by a central temperature control device which is designed and configured to individually control the temperature of each of the battery packs (102, 104, 106, 108), wherein the central temperature control device has a cooling circuit, in which a cooling device is arranged, and a heating circuit, in which a heating device is arranged, wherein the cooling circuit and the heating circuit are individually connectable to at least one of the separate battery packs (102, 104, 106, 108).
A method for making a synthetic, biodegradable, bone graft substitute comprising: (a) mixing calcium carbonate and a binding material to provide a powdered mixture, wherein the binding material comprises tetracalcium phosphate (Ca4 2O; TTCP) and calcium hydrogen phosphate (CaHPO4) that react in the presence of gelatin to make a cement or slurry; (b) mixing the powdered mixture of part (a) with gelatin to make a cement or slurry, wherein gelatin is provided in a solution or solvent in an amount of 30-36% by weight of the cement or slurry (c) wherein the mixing in step (a) and/or step (b) with the gelatin is undertaken at a temperature of 25°C to 40°C; and (d) printing a three-dimensional bone graft substitute (3D-BGS) from the cement or slurry of part (b) onto a platform using a three-dimensional printer wherein the temperature of the platform is 2.5°C to 10°C. (a) mixing calcium carbonate and a binding material to provide a powdered mixture, wherein the binding material comprises tetracalcium phosphate (Ca4 2O; TTCP) and calcium hydrogen phosphate (CaHPO4) that react in the presence of gelatin to make a cement or slurry; (b) mixing the powdered mixture of part (a) with gelatin to make a cement or slurry, wherein gelatin is provided in a solution or solvent in an amount of 30-36% by weight of the cement or slurry (c) wherein the mixing in step (a) and/or step (b) with the gelatin is undertaken at a temperature of 25°C to 40°C; and (d) printing a three-dimensional bone graft substitute (3D-BGS) from the cement or slurry of part (b) onto a platform using a three-dimensional printer wherein the temperature of the platform is 2.5°C to 10°C.
A detection system for extracting information from a sensor module in a rolling wheel, the detection system comprising: - a sensor module which comprises a sensor adapted for sensing a physical property of the tire when mounted in a tire of the wheel or on an inner surface of a tire of the wheel, - an acquisition module adapted for sampling a signal from the sensor module, thus obtaining a sequence of data samples, being characterized by - a correlation module adapted for cross-correlating a signed reference sequence with the sequence of data samples thus obtaining a correlation sequence, - an extraction module adapted for identifying at least one perturbation in the correlation sequence, wherein the perturbation is induced when a part of the tire where the sensor is mounted hits the ground thereby forming the tire patch. - a sensor module which comprises a sensor adapted for sensing a physical property of the tire when mounted in a tire of the wheel or on an inner surface of a tire of the wheel, - an acquisition module adapted for sampling a signal from the sensor module, thus obtaining a sequence of data samples, being characterized by - a correlation module adapted for cross-correlating a signed reference sequence with the sequence of data samples thus obtaining a correlation sequence, - an extraction module adapted for identifying at least one perturbation in the correlation sequence, wherein the perturbation is induced when a part of the tire where the sensor is mounted hits the ground thereby forming the tire patch.