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A method comprising: maintaining a cache (108,110, 120,122,230) comprising a plurality of data items, wherein each data item comprises a current value subset (240), a next value subset (240) and an expiration time for each subset; receiving a request for a data item of the plurality of data items; and accessing the cache for the data item comprising: returning (404, 406) a cache miss if the data item is not in the cache, returning (410, 418) data corresponding to the current value subset of the data item in response to the request if the current value subset is not expired, returning (416, 418) data corresponding to the next value subset of the data item in response to the request if the current value subset is expired and the next value subset is not expired, and if the current value subset is expired and the next value subset is expired, returning (410, 416, 420) a cache miss or one of the expired current value subset and the expired next value subset. maintaining a cache (108,110, 120,122,230) comprising a plurality of data items, wherein each data item comprises a current value subset (240), a next value subset (240) and an expiration time for each subset; receiving a request for a data item of the plurality of data items; and accessing the cache for the data item comprising: returning (404, 406) a cache miss if the data item is not in the cache, returning (410, 418) data corresponding to the current value subset of the data item in response to the request if the current value subset is not expired, returning (416, 418) data corresponding to the next value subset of the data item in response to the request if the current value subset is expired and the next value subset is not expired, and if the current value subset is expired and the next value subset is expired, returning (410, 416, 420) a cache miss or one of the expired current value subset and the expired next value subset. returning (404, 406) a cache miss if the data item is not in the cache, returning (410, 418) data corresponding to the current value subset of the data item in response to the request if the current value subset is not expired, returning (416, 418) data corresponding to the next value subset of the data item in response to the request if the current value subset is expired and the next value subset is not expired, and if the current value subset is expired and the next value subset is expired, returning (410, 416, 420) a cache miss or one of the expired current value subset and the expired next value subset.
A conveyor machine comprising a singulator (25; 125; 225; 325) which further comprises: a first driven conveyor section (51; 151; 251; 351) including at least one upper surface (53; 187; 253) moving in a primary feeding direction (89; 361); and at least a second section located laterally outboard of the first conveyor section, the second section including multiple driven rollers (65; 165; 265; 365) at least a majority of which being each elongated between journalled ends thereof, the machine being characterized in that the direction of elongation of upper surfaces of the second section rollers is three-dimensionally skewed relative to the primary feeding direction. a first driven conveyor section (51; 151; 251; 351) including at least one upper surface (53; 187; 253) moving in a primary feeding direction (89; 361); and at least a second section located laterally outboard of the first conveyor section, the second section including multiple driven rollers (65; 165; 265; 365) at least a majority of which being each elongated between journalled ends thereof, the machine being characterized in that the direction of elongation of upper surfaces of the second section rollers is three-dimensionally skewed relative to the primary feeding direction.
Beverage extracting device at least comprising a vessel for receiving and mixing a powder material and hot liquid, a filter beneath the vessel, an electrical gas pump that connects through a duct to the vessel for supplying pressurized gas into the vessel, and an outlet for extracted liquid at an outlet side of the filter which is opposite to the vessel, wherein the outlet connects to an outlet duct for the extracted liquid, characterized in that a current sensing circuit connects to a power line of the electrical gas pump for monitoring an electrical current through the electrical gas pump, and that the current sensing circuit is directly or indirectly connected to a controller for detecting whether the electrical current is above a preestablished threshold, and that the controller is arranged to reduce power supplied to the electrical gas pump when the controller establishes that the electrical current through the electrical gas pump is above the preestablished threshold.
Process for depositing, on a substrate, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, a metal-adhesive, hydrophobic and electrically conductive coating based on electrically conductive microparticles and on a polymer matrix P comprising at least one thermoplastic fluoropolymer P1 and a thermosetting resin P2, said process comprising at least the following steps: - in a first container, dissolve the polymer P1 in an organic solvent, referred to as first solvent, of this polymer; - in a second container, disperse the electrically conductive microparticles in an organic solvent of the polymer P1, referred to as second solvent, identical to or different from the first solvent; - add, in the first container, the thermosetting resin P2 in the liquid state; - mix the contents of the first and second containers, then deposit the mixture obtained in this way on the substrate; - crosslink the resin P2 and remove the solvents, in order to obtain a first coating, referred to as intermediate coating, on the substrate; - then impregnate the surface of the substrate coated in this way with an additional resin solution P2 dissolved in a solvent, referred to as third solvent, which is a solvent of the resin P2 and a non-solvent of the polymer PI; - eliminate the third solvent and crosslink while compressing the additional resin P2 in order to obtain the targeted final coating on the substrate. - in a first container, dissolve the polymer P1 in an organic solvent, referred to as first solvent, of this polymer; - in a second container, disperse the electrically conductive microparticles in an organic solvent of the polymer P1, referred to as second solvent, identical to or different from the first solvent; - add, in the first container, the thermosetting resin P2 in the liquid state; - mix the contents of the first and second containers, then deposit the mixture obtained in this way on the substrate; - crosslink the resin P2 and remove the solvents, in order to obtain a first coating, referred to as intermediate coating, on the substrate; - then impregnate the surface of the substrate coated in this way with an additional resin solution P2 dissolved in a solvent, referred to as third solvent, which is a solvent of the resin P2 and a non-solvent of the polymer PI; - eliminate the third solvent and crosslink while compressing the additional resin P2 in order to obtain the targeted final coating on the substrate.
Tool receptacle for a tool set consisting of long hand tools, preferably a socket wrench, screwdrivers, ring spanners and/or open-ended spanners, wherein the tool receptacle is formed of multiple layers of foam material and the tool receptacle has holder openings for accommodating a respective hand tool, characterised in that the long hand tools are arranged with their longitudinal axis vertically oriented in the tool receptacle and the layer arrangement of the layers (22, 23, 24, 25) is orthogonal to the vertical arrangement of the hand tools, wherein the receptacle openings are formed only in layers depending on the respective insertion depth of a hand tool.
Method for improving the signal quality of at least one communications service in the region of a vehicle, wherein two different communications services (10, 18) are provided in adjacent frequency bands, and wherein at least one first communications service is implemented in the vehicle, wherein positions of positionally fixed installations of a second communications service are stored in the vehicle, wherein the vehicle compares its position with the positions of positionally fixed installations, and wherein a transmission characteristic of the first communications service is adapted in a defined area surrounding the positions of the positionally fixed installations, in that the adaptation of the transmission characteristic is carried out by changing the irradiation characteristic of a transmitter unit of the vehicle in such a way that the irradiation is reduced in the direction of a positionally fixed installation, characterized in that the adaptation of the transmission characteristic occurs selectively with respect to direction, and wherein a transmission and/or reception characteristic of the positionally fixed installation is taken into account in the definition of the surrounding area so that irregular regions are defined.
Method for producing a screw from a metallic base material, to which a coating of a metallic material is applied, in which firstly a blank with a shank region and with a head region is provided, which is produced by a rough forming process characterized in that the metallic material is zinc or a zinc alloy which is applied to the blank made of the base material in order to form the coating as a sliding coating for multiple tightening of the screw and that subsequently after coating a thread is then formed in the shank region in a forming process.
An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising: means for receiving, from a base station, a multicast message or a broadcast message that uses a radio link control, RLC, format associated with an RLC acknowledged mode, RLC-AM; means for decoding the multicast message or the broadcast message to identify information associated with an RLC unacknowledged mode, RLC-UM, based at least in part on a capability of the apparatus; and means for operating in accordance with the RLC-UM based at least in part on decoding the multicast message or the broadcast message. means for receiving, from a base station, a multicast message or a broadcast message that uses a radio link control, RLC, format associated with an RLC acknowledged mode, RLC-AM; means for decoding the multicast message or the broadcast message to identify information associated with an RLC unacknowledged mode, RLC-UM, based at least in part on a capability of the apparatus; and means for operating in accordance with the RLC-UM based at least in part on decoding the multicast message or the broadcast message.
Ice cream scoop comprising an elongated handle connected to a hemispherical spoon designed, in use, to collect an ice cream portion inside the hemispherical spoon which forms, by rolling along the inner surface of the hemispherical spoon itself, a spherical portion of said ice cream when said spoon is moved through a bulk of said ice cream, wherein it comprises dispensing means of at least one food sauce contained in a container and designed to dispense said food sauce during the formation of said spherical portion; the dispensing means are configured to deposit the sauce itself on the outer surface of the ice cream sphere so that the sauce spreads on the outer surface; characterized in that the dispensing means comprise a plurality of dispensing nozzles located in the vicinity of a substantially median area of the inner surface of the spoon, with respect to the direction of longitudinal development of the handle, said dispensing nozzles being connected through a conduit to at least said one container containing said food sauce. the dispensing means are configured to deposit the sauce itself on the outer surface of the ice cream sphere so that the sauce spreads on the outer surface; characterized in that the dispensing means comprise a plurality of dispensing nozzles located in the vicinity of a substantially median area of the inner surface of the spoon, with respect to the direction of longitudinal development of the handle, said dispensing nozzles being connected through a conduit to at least said one container containing said food sauce.
A saddle-type electric vehicle comprising: a body frame having a head pipe supporting a steering shaft and a main frame portion extending rearward from the head pipe; a battery case provided on the main frame portion behind the head pipe; a battery stored in the battery case and supplying electric power to an electric motor generating traveling power; and a traveling wind path including an inner space of the battery case, wherein a traveling wind inflow port allowing traveling wind to flow in the battery case from front is formed on an upper side of a front portion of the battery case, and a traveling wind outflow port allowing the traveling wind flowing in the battery case to flow out rearward is formed on an upper side of a rear portion of the battery case, characterized in that the saddle-type electric vehicle further comprises: an electric-component installation portion provided upstream with respect to the battery in the traveling wind path; and an electric component installed on the electric-component installation portion, and electrically connected to the battery. a body frame having a head pipe supporting a steering shaft and a main frame portion extending rearward from the head pipe; a battery case provided on the main frame portion behind the head pipe; a battery stored in the battery case and supplying electric power to an electric motor generating traveling power; and a traveling wind path including an inner space of the battery case, wherein a traveling wind inflow port allowing traveling wind to flow in the battery case from front is formed on an upper side of a front portion of the battery case, and a traveling wind outflow port allowing the traveling wind flowing in the battery case to flow out rearward is formed on an upper side of a rear portion of the battery case, characterized in that the saddle-type electric vehicle further comprises: an electric-component installation portion provided upstream with respect to the battery in the traveling wind path; and an electric component installed on the electric-component installation portion, and electrically connected to the battery. an electric-component installation portion provided upstream with respect to the battery in the traveling wind path; and an electric component installed on the electric-component installation portion, and electrically connected to the battery.
A process for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material comprising the steps of: i) liquefying the starch-containing material at a pH in the range between from above 5.0 to 7.0 at a temperature above the initial gelatinization temperature using: - an alpha-amylase having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1; - a protease having at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO: 13 and having a thermostability value of more than 20% determined as Relative Activity at 80°C/70°C; and ii) saccharifying using a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme; iii) fermenting using a fermenting organism. i) liquefying the starch-containing material at a pH in the range between from above 5.0 to 7.0 at a temperature above the initial gelatinization temperature using: - an alpha-amylase having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1; - a protease having at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO: 13 and having a thermostability value of more than 20% determined as Relative Activity at 80°C/70°C; and - an alpha-amylase having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1; - a protease having at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO: 13 and having a thermostability value of more than 20% determined as Relative Activity at 80°C/70°C; and ii) saccharifying using a carbohydrate-source generating enzyme; iii) fermenting using a fermenting organism.
A wound dressing comprising a first layer of an absorbent material, a second layer of a superabsorbent polymer in the form of a powder or granules, and a third layer of a superabsorbent material in the form of fibres, wherein the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer; wherein the absorbent material is a physiologically acceptable material that is capable of absorbing fluid to greater than about 500% by weight of the absorbent material, and with a fluid retention of greater than about 40%, and wherein the absorbent material comprises a foam; and wherein the superabsorbent polymer and the superabsorbent material are each capable of absorbing fluid to greater than about 2000% by weight of the superabsorbent material, with a fluid retention of greater than about 85%; wherein the superabsorbent polymer comprises a polymer selected from starch, cellulose, poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(ethylene oxide), poly(acrylic acid); synthetic polymers from produced acrylic monomers, polysaccharide-based polymers produced from carbohydrate polymers, and poly(amino acid)-based polymers comprising polypeptides as the main or part of their structure; and wherein the superabsorbent material is selected from starch, cellulose, and polymeric materials such as poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(ethylene oxide), and poly(acrylic acid); or carboxymethylcellulose and chitosan fibre derivatives. wherein the absorbent material is a physiologically acceptable material that is capable of absorbing fluid to greater than about 500% by weight of the absorbent material, and with a fluid retention of greater than about 40%, and wherein the absorbent material comprises a foam; and wherein the superabsorbent polymer and the superabsorbent material are each capable of absorbing fluid to greater than about 2000% by weight of the superabsorbent material, with a fluid retention of greater than about 85%; wherein the superabsorbent polymer comprises a polymer selected from starch, cellulose, poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(ethylene oxide), poly(acrylic acid); synthetic polymers from produced acrylic monomers, polysaccharide-based polymers produced from carbohydrate polymers, and poly(amino acid)-based polymers comprising polypeptides as the main or part of their structure; and wherein the superabsorbent material is selected from starch, cellulose, and polymeric materials such as poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(ethylene oxide), and poly(acrylic acid); or carboxymethylcellulose and chitosan fibre derivatives.
Method for optimizing an anti-sway algorithm for the transport of a load by a hoisting appliance spanning a hoisting area and comprising a trolley, a reeving system and a tool handling the load, characterised in the method comprising in a control device creating (S1a) a first table giving angle offsets of the trolley, depending on physical characteristics of the load and on mechanical parameters related to the trolley, the angle offsets being determined by measurements of inclination angles of the trolley, creating (S1b) a second table giving probabilities of a secondary sway of the load depending on physical characteristics of the load, on mechanical parameters related to the reeving system and on measurements of acceleration and angular position of the tool, transporting the load in the hoisting area by using an anti-sway algorithm taking into account the first table and the second table, wherein anti-sway algorithm takes as inputs dynamic parameters of hoisting appliance comprising the current position of the trolley, the load and the current angle of the load with respect to the trolley. creating (S1a) a first table giving angle offsets of the trolley, depending on physical characteristics of the load and on mechanical parameters related to the trolley, the angle offsets being determined by measurements of inclination angles of the trolley, creating (S1b) a second table giving probabilities of a secondary sway of the load depending on physical characteristics of the load, on mechanical parameters related to the reeving system and on measurements of acceleration and angular position of the tool, transporting the load in the hoisting area by using an anti-sway algorithm taking into account the first table and the second table, wherein anti-sway algorithm takes as inputs dynamic parameters of hoisting appliance comprising the current position of the trolley, the load and the current angle of the load with respect to the trolley.
Process for refining of copper bullion comprising antimony and/or arsenic, the process comprising the steps of: i. selective conversion of at least one element in the copper bullion having affinity to antimony and/or arsenic to a first slag followed by removal of said first slag; and ii. formation of a second slag and oxidation of antimony and/or arsenic to said second slag. i. selective conversion of at least one element in the copper bullion having affinity to antimony and/or arsenic to a first slag followed by removal of said first slag; and ii. formation of a second slag and oxidation of antimony and/or arsenic to said second slag.
A method for producing spherical zinc oxide particles consisting of integrated plate-like particles which have a median size of 0.01 μm or more and a D90/D10 in particle size distribution of 5.0 or less, where the median size represents a 50% cumulative particle diameter on the volume basis, the D90 represents a 90% cumulative particle diameter on the volume basis and the D10 represents a 10% cumulative particle diameter on the volume basis, wherein the median size, the D90 and the D10 are measured by laser diffraction/scattering, wherein the method comprises a step of neutralizing a zinc salt aqueous solution by an alkali aqueous solution wherein said step is performed in the presence of a hydrophilic nonionic dispersant having an HLB value determined by Griffin's equation of 10.0 to 20, wherein the content of the alkali component is 2 to 10 mols relative to 1 mol zinc ion, and wherein the spherical zinc oxide particles consisting of integrated plate-like particles have a mean deviation of friction coefficient of 0.015 or less.